Darius Brown
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 2
Primary
This Act creates an automatic expungement process for adult and juvenile charges that are eligible for mandatory expungement because under the petition-based system, only a small fraction of people eligible for expungement ever obtain this important relief. Under this Act, the State Bureau of Identification must identify and expunge cases eligible for automatic mandatory expungement on a monthly basis. This Act is effective immediately and will be implemented on August 1, 2024. Implementing the automatic expungement process requires coordination between different courts and state agencies. This Act is known as “The Clean Slate Act”. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 NO
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Laid On Table in Senate
Lifted From Table in Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
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