SB 271 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND THE ISSUANCE OF ARREST WARRANTS.
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Summary
The Justice of the Peace Court actively discourages the acceptance of warrants from citizens, yet the statute as it currently stands may be interpreted to allow such warrants. This Act abolishes citizen warrants in the Justice of the Peace Court and creates a requirement that all warrants must issue only by information sworn to by a law-enforcement officer.
Sponsors (2)
- Kyle Evans Gay · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors
- Bruce C. Ennis · cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- Timothy D. Dukes Republican · cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · cosponsor
- Stephen Smyk · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Apr 28, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 15, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jun 17, 2022 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- Jun 22, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 29, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Oct 21, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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