Return to top The Superior Court of Delaware is now using technology to streamline criminal justice. The implementation stage began in Delaware's Kent and Sussex Counties and became statewide with the addition of the New Castle County Superior Court in January 2000. The ASOP application enables the court to issue sentencing orders almost simultaneously with a judge's pronouncement. Previously it would take days to disseminate the information to all criminal justice agencies. Sentencing data is electronically filed and transferred within minutes to prisons and other agencies.
Defendants receive a complete copy of their sentencing order in the courtroom.
Criminal histories also are updated for future court proceedings. The results are impressive. Updated criminal records are available at the time of sentencing. With the click of a button, the judge can view the criminal history of the defendant. Prison authorities will receive the order electronically before the defendant even arrives for incarceration.