AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND THE ISSUANCE OF ARREST WARRANTS.
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Apr 28, 2022
Signed Oct 21, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 16, 2022 · House Jun 29, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 16, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Oct 21, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 17, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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