House Passes Bills to Make Communities Safer Through Reforms …
WEB5 days ago · SB 11 (S) and SB 12 build on the General Assembly’s earlier efforts to reform Delaware’s bail system. Delaware took its first meaningful step toward bail reform when Sen. Townsend and former Rep. J.J. Johnson passed legislation in 2018 that encouraged judges to first consider pre-trial release conditions before setting cash bail. At the ...
Delaware lawmakers approve first leg of constitutional …
WEBDOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers on Sunday approved a proposed constitutional amendment under which criminal defendants other than those charged with murder could be held without bail. The ...
Delaware House Passes Two Bills on Reforming Bail Systems
WEB4 days ago · Senate Bill 11 and Senate Bill 12 would allow the Delaware General Assembly to set the terms under which the courts can deny bail entirely. Officials say this further ensures that people who pose ...
Senate Passes Bail Reform Bill and Amendment – Blue Delaware
WEBMay 23, 2024 · Defendants charged with specific felony offenses who pose a clear and convincing risk to public safety would no longer be eligible for pre-trial release under legislation passed unanimously by the Delaware Senate on Wednesday.
Criminal justice, bail reform measures approved by state …
WEB4 days ago · In 2021, legislation was approved that established secured cash bail as the baseline used by the courts to determine the conditions of pre-trial release for people accused of serious offenses,...
Delaware legislature passes constitutional amendment proposal …
WEB4 days ago · The Delaware General Assembly on Sunday passed a constitutional amendment proposal restructuring the Delaware bail system. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 11 passed in the Delaware House of Representatives by 32 – 8 after it passed the Delaware Senate unanimously. The proposed constitutional amendment amends Article 1, Section 12 of the ...
Bail, death penalty take Delaware lawmakers' focus at end of …
WEB3 days ago · Lawmakers also continued to pass reforms to how Delaware uses fines and fees in its criminal justice system: Senate Bills 282, 283 and 284. Another related bill, House Bill 291 , did get voted on.
House passes bills to enhance public safety and reform bail system ...
WEB5 days ago · In addition, Senate Bill 12 seeks to reduce Delaware's reliance on an all-cash bail system. While moving away from cash bail, it retains the discretion of judges to impose cash bail when necessary to protect public safety and ensure a defendant appears in court. These measures build on the General Assembly’s previous efforts to reform ...
State Senate Majority Leader proposes removing cash bail for …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · The Delaware Constitution currently provides a right to bail for all types of crimes, but Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend (D-Newark) wants to change that. Townsend introduced two pieces of legislation Tuesday with the intention of revoking the opportunity for pretrial release in capital murder cases and other high-level felonies outlined ...
Legislature passes first leg of constitutional amendment to ... - Delaware
WEBJul 1, 2022 · State Sen. Brian Townsend’s proposal is part of a two-pronged plan to overhaul Delaware’s bail system; the second prong would involve scaling back the use of bail to keep people in detention for non-violent offenses.
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