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HB 50 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JUVENILE RECORDS.

Summary
Recognizing that a criminal charge can have lasting collateral consequences for a juvenile on employment and education opportunities, this bill raises the age in which a juvenile’s information, such as their name and mug shot, may be released by the state. The bill also seeks to address issues related to the release of such information on publicly-maintained social media pages. This bill seeks to balance both the rights of juveniles and the public’s right to know by saying that the names and photos of juveniles who have been charged and/or found delinquent of Class A misdemeanors, and Title 11 felonies, may only be released when the offending juvenile is 16 or older. This legislation also adds clarifying language to prevent the inadvertent release of sensitive information online that could have lasting impacts on a juvenile long after they have been charged, and in some cases, acquitted, of a crime.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
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Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2020 Last action Apr 14, 2022
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Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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13 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1
P
Photo of Rae Moore
Rae Moore
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
Co
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21