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Chapter 21. Release Of Persons Accused Of Crimes - Delaware Statutes
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(4) "Court" includes Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court of the State, and justice of the peace.
(5) "Crime" includes any offense which is punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
(6) "Personal recognizance" is the written recognizance of the accused that the accused will obey the further direction of the court.
(7) "Record finding" is a memorandum, notation, opinion, order or other writing in the file of the case of the accused reflecting the decision made by the court.
(8) "Secured personal appearance bond" is a bond of the accused promising appearance in court, guaranteed by a surety, property, cash or other assets.
(9) "Unsecured personal appearance bond" is an undertaking by the accused promising appearance in court where, upon failure to appear, the accused will be liable for the amount of the bond, but the bond is not guaranteed by any surety or specific pledge of property or other assets.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2102; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 300, § 3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 14.;
§ 2103. Persons charged with a capital crime.
§ 2103A. Detention of youth charged with Superior Court offenses.
When a child has reached that child's 16th birthday and is found to be nonamenable to the rehabilitative processes of the Family Court or is charged with an offense in Superior Court and thereafter makes application for transfer of said charges to Family Court pursuant to § 1011 of Title 10 and is denied or fails to make application pursuant to § 1011 of Title 10 within the required time and is therefore held over for trial in Superior Court, the youth shall be remanded to the Department of Correction if held in default of bail. When a child (youth) has been lawfully administratively remanded or transferred to the Department of Correction ("DOC"), DOC shall be exclusively responsible for all aspects of the child's (youth's) care, custody and control, including services associated with those responsibilities upon such remand and transfer. The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families ("DSCYF") shall have no authority or jurisdiction of such child (youth).
The court may also impose 1 or more of the conditions of release set forth in § 2108 of this title. The determination of whether the accused shall be released under paragraph (a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section above and the conditions of the release shall be in the discretion of the court subject to this chapter.
(2) Is convicted upon a verdict of guilty of any felony for which a mandatory, minimum, minimum mandatory or mandatory minimum period of incarceration is required,
shall immediately be remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections, and shall be incarcerated in lieu of bail until the sentence for said felony is imposed. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to pleas or convictions for any felony set forth in Title 21.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2104; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 300, § 4; 69 Del. Laws, c. 252, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 98, §§ 2-4.;
§ 2105. Release on personal recognizance or on unsecured personal appearance bond.
(b) In determining whether the accused is likely to appear as required and that there will be no substantial risk to the safety of the community the court shall, on the basis of available information, take into consideration the nature and circumstances of the crime charged, the family ties of the accused, the accused's employment, financial resources, character and mental condition, the length of residence in the community, record of convictions, record of appearances at court proceedings or of flight to avoid prosecution or failure to appear at court proceedings.
11 Del. C. 1953, §§ 2105, 2106; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 2106. Posting of operator's license as security for court appearance.
(a) In addition to § 2104 of this title, whenever any person lawfully
possessed of an operator's license theretofore issued to that person by the
Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation of the State,
or under the laws of any other state or territory or the District of Columbia,
shall be arrested and charged with any violation of the traffic or criminal
laws of this State, or of any political subdivision thereof, a court may take
and hold, as security for the appearance of the defendant for trial or for
sentencing, the operator's license so issued to the defendant.
(b) Any person whose operator's license has been deposited with a court,
pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall be issued a receipt by the court
taking said license upon a form substantially as set forth below, and
thereafter said person shall be permitted to operate a motor vehicle upon the
highways of this State until and including the date scheduled for trial or
sentencing, unless the person's license or privilege to operate a motor
vehicle is otherwise revoked, suspended or cancelled.
The operator's license of........ ., license number..... . is held by
the....... . Court, State of Delaware, as security for the appearance of said
person for trial or for sentencing in connection with Case No...... .. Please
accept this receipt as a substitute for that license as provided by Title 11,
§ 2106(a), Delaware Code, as amended. Appearance is scheduled for...........
This receipt is not valid after said date. Failure to appear will result in
license suspension. An attempt to secure, or the securing of, a duplicate
operator's license during the period in which this court holds an operator's
license shall be considered as a contempt of court under 11 Del. C., §
1271(3).
(e) In determining whether or not a defendant shall post an operator's license as security for appearance for trial or for sentencing, the court shall consider the criteria set forth in § 2105(b) of this title.
63 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 4.;
(a) In determining the amount of bail to be required to be posted as surety under § 2105 of this title or to be required for an unsecured personal appearance bond of the accused, the court shall not require oppressive bail but shall require such bail as reasonably will assure the reappearance of the accused, compliance with the conditions set forth in the bond and the safety of the community. In fixing the amount, the court shall also take into consideration the criteria set forth in § 2105(b) of this title.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2107; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1.;
(a) In connection with either a secured release or an unsecured release of any person the court may also impose 1 or more of the following conditions:
(1) Require the person to return to the court at any time upon notice and submit to the orders and processes of the court;
(2) Place the person in the custody of a designated person or organization agreeing to supervise the person;
(3) Place the person under the supervision of a presentence or probation officer;
(4) Place restrictions on the travel, associations, activities, consumption of alcoholic beverages, drugs or barbiturates, or place of abode of the person during the period of release;
(5) Require the person to have no contact or restricted contact with the victim, the victim's family, victim's residence, place of employment, school or location of offense;
(6) Require periodic reports from the person to an appropriate agent or officer of the court including the attorney for the accused;
(7) Require psychiatric or medical treatment of the person;
(8) Require the person to provide suitable support for the person's family under supervision of an officer of the court or the Family Court, with the consent of the Family Court;
(9) Require a person who has been convicted to duly prosecute any post-conviction remedies or appeals; and if the case is affirmed or reversed and remanded, such person shall forthwith surrender to the court;
(10) Impose any other condition deemed reasonably necessary to assure appearance as required and to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
(c) In connection with either a secured release or unsecured release of any person charged with a violation of § 4177 of Title 21 which is alleged to be punishable as a felony pursuant to that section, the court shall impose a condition that the person not drive a vehicle, as defined by that section, until a nolle prosequi is filed, the case is dismissed or an adjudication of not guilty is returned, whichever shall first occur, or if the person is adjudicated guilty by way of plea of guilty or a conviction by court or jury, at the time of sentencing, unless further made a condition of probation by the sentencing judge.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2108; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 300, §§ 5, 6; 68 Del. Laws, c. 367, §§ 1, 2; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 152, § 1.;
§ 2109. Failure to provide recognizance, bond, or consent to conditions; contact with victim or victim's family.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2109; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 300, § 7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 1.;
§ 2110. Modification of bail, security or conditions.
(a) Either the accused or the Attorney General may apply to the court for any modification of any determination by the court as to the decision of the type of release, the amount and nature of the bond or surety or the conditions of release. Such application shall be at such times, upon such conditions and in such manner as the Rules of Superior Court may provide.
(b) Where the court modifies any bail amount, the court shall review conditions and may impose any conditions as are set forth in § 2108 of this title, including specific considerations for the safety of the victim and the community.
§ 2111. Procedure for taking bail or implementing this chapter.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2111; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1.;
§ 2113. Penalties for noncompliance with conditions of recognizance; bond or conditions.
(a) If the accused shall fail to appear as required by the recognizance or bond or shall commit any material breach of the conditions set forth in § 2108 of this title, the court shall issue a warrant and cause the arrest of such person and the cancellation of any recognizance and the return to the court for a redetermination of the disposition of the accused.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2113; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 198, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 322, § 1.;
(a) The State Board of Correction shall administer such provisions of this chapter as are not exclusively the province of the judges of the respective courts of this State.
(b) The State Board of Correction may make investigations relative to the release of persons charged with criminal offenses and advise and assist the courts to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) The State Board of Correction shall have the power necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including subpoena power, and as shall be provided by the Rules of the Superior Court.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2114; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1.;
§ 2115. Forfeiture and default of cash bail bonds.
59 Del. Laws, c. 360, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 3; 71 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 15.;
§ 2116. Revocation of bail and forfeiture of surety upon subsequent arrest.
(1) "Original offense" means any violent felony as defined in § 4201(c) of this title which is alleged to have been committed by a person who is thereafter released from custody upon that person's own recognizance or upon the execution of a secured or unsecured personal appearance bond;
(2) "Subsequent offense" means any violent felony as defined in § 4201(c) of this title or any similar offense set forth under the laws of another state, the United States or any territory of the United States which is alleged to have been committed by a person during the period of that person's secured or unsecured release in connection with an original offense.
(b) In connection with either a secured release or unsecured release of any person charged with any violent felony as defined in § 4201(c) of this title, if after such release the accused is charged by arrest, warrant, indictment or information with the commission of a subsequent offense, that person shall be brought before the Superior Court. If after a hearing, the Superior Court finds probable cause to believe that the accused has committed a subsequent offense during such period of release, notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any statute or court rule to the contrary, the Court:
(1) Shall revoke the bail to which the person was admitted in connection with the original offense and shall forfeit any cash bond or other form of cash surety relating thereto to the State; and
(c) For the purposes of this section, probable cause to believe that the accused has committed a subsequent offense shall be established if:
(1) The accused is charged with a crime which, as alleged, constitutes any violent felony as defined in § 4201(c) of this title or any similar offense set forth under the laws of another state, the United States or any territory of the United States;
(2) The subsequent offense, as alleged, occurred during a period of secured or unsecured release following an arrest alleging any violent felony as defined in § 4201(c) of this title; and
(3) The subsequent offense is alleged in an indictment or information, or the accused is bound over for trial on the subsequent offense by the appropriate court following a preliminary hearing or the waiver of such hearing by the accused, or an arrest warrant is issued which charges the accused with the commission of the crime.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other statute or court rule to the contrary, whenever the accused is charged with a subsequent offense, any recognizance or bond relating to the original offense shall be temporarily revoked, and the person shall be held in lieu of bail for the original offense until such time as the Superior Court holds a hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the accused committed a subsequent offense during the period of release.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any statute or court rule to the contrary, any person whose bail is revoked by the Superior Court pursuant to this section shall thereafter be held in custody without bail on the original offense until either such charges or the subsequent offense are withdrawn or dismissed, or until the defendant is found to be not guilty of the original offense or subsequent offense, or in the event of a conviction for the original offense, until the accused is sentenced.
73 Del. Laws, c. 372, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;