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2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII. Gold Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons › § 8581. Establishment of the Delaware Gold Alert Program.

§ 8581. Establishment of the Delaware Gold Alert Program.
(a) Each investigating law-enforcement agency shall implement an alert program, consistent with the ACIM Alert Program, for missing senior citizens, missing suicidal persons, missing persons with disabilities, and missing children, and may promulgate necessary rules and regulations for the program. The rules and regulations shall include the following:
(1) Procedures for the use of the Delaware Information Analysis Center (DIAC) to provide support to the investigating law-enforcement agency as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding the missing person and the missing person's whereabouts.
(2) Procedures for the investigating law-enforcement agency to use to verify whether a senior citizen, a suicidal person, a person with a disability, or a missing child is missing and the circumstances under which the agency must enter descriptive information of the missing person into the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system. The investigating law-enforcement agency shall further notify DIAC, who shall make all the necessary notifications and assist the investigating law-enforcement agency.
(3) The process for reporting the information to designated media outlets in Delaware.
(b) The Delaware State Police shall adopt rules and regulations for the use of DIAC to assist investigating law-enforcement agencies during their investigations as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information to those agencies that have a need and right to know about the missing person.
76 Del. Laws, c. 379, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII. Gold Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons › § 8582. Activation of the Gold Alert Program.

§ 8582. Activation of the Gold Alert Program.
(a) When a law-enforcement agency receives notice that a senior citizen, a suicidal person, a person with a disability, or a missing child is missing, the agency shall solicit information from the missing person's family or legal guardian to provide information regarding the missing person's physical or mental condition, or both. When the investigating law-enforcement agency verifies that the person is missing, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall enter the descriptive information of the missing person into DELJIS and the NCIC system. The investigating law-enforcement agency shall further notify DIAC, who shall make all the necessary notifications and assist the investigating law-enforcement agency.
(b) When an investigating law-enforcement agency has verified that a senior citizen, a suicidal person, a person with a disability, or a missing child is missing, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall send an alert to designated media outlets in Delaware. The alert must include all appropriate information that may assist in the safe return of the missing senior citizen, suicidal person, person with a disability, or a missing child along with a statement instructing anyone with information relating to the missing person to contact the investigating law-enforcement agency or a law-enforcement agency within their jurisdiction. Additionally, when an investigating law-enforcement agency has verified that a senior citizen, a suicidal person, a person with a disability, or a missing child is missing, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall contact the Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules and regulations for the display on its variable message signs of appropriate information that may assist in the safe return of the missing senior citizen, suicidal person, person with a disability, or a missing child consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and federal requirements.
76 Del. Laws, c. 379, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 16, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 3;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII. Gold Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons › § 8583. Cancellation of a Gold Alert.

§ 8583. Cancellation of a Gold Alert.
(a) The investigating law-enforcement agency shall notify the designated media outlets when a Gold Alert has been cancelled.
(b) A law-enforcement agency that locates a missing person who is the subject of a Gold Alert shall notify DELJIS, NCIC, and DIAC as soon as possible that the missing person has been located. A law-enforcement agency must remove any notifications concerning the missing person from all law-enforcement media platforms, including social media platforms, and law-enforcement websites within 72 hours of being advised that the missing person has been located. Once the data is electronically removed the law-enforcement agency must follow retention and disposition requirements under Chapter 5 of Title 29.
76 Del. Laws, c. 379, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 519, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 196, § 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII-A. Green Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons. › § 8580A. Definitions.

§ 8580A. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “ACIM Alert Program” or “ACIM” means “A Child is Missing Alert Program,” a national rapid-response communication network that offers free assistance to law-enforcement agencies to aid in the recovery, identity, or apprehension of missing persons through the use of immediate public notification and dissemination of information via telephone in a targeted community.
(2) “Gold Alert Program” means as defined in § 8580 of this title.
(3) “Green Alert Program” or “Green Alert” means the procedures used to aid in the identification of a missing member of the armed forces.
(4) “Investigating law-enforcement agency” means the law-enforcement agency that has primary jurisdiction in the area in which a complaint regarding a missing member of the armed forces is filed.
(5) “Missing member of the armed forces” means an individual who meets all of the following:
a. The individual's location is unknown.
b. The individual's domicile is in this State at the time the individual is reported missing.
c. The individual is a veteran or is an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard or the reserves.
d. The individual is known to have a physical or mental health condition that is related to the individual's service as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard or reserves.
e. The individual's disappearance poses a credible threat to the health or safety of the individual, as determined by the investigating law-enforcement agency.
(6) “Veteran” means an individual who has served in the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard or the reserves.
81 Del. Laws, c. 391, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII-A. Green Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons. › § 8581A. Establishment of the Delaware Green Alert Program.

§ 8581A. Establishment of the Delaware Green Alert Program.
(a) Each law-enforcement agency shall implement a Green Alert Program, consistent with the ACIM Alert Program and the Gold Alert Program, for missing members of the armed forces.
(b) Each law-enforcement agency may promulgate necessary rules and regulations to implement the Green Alert Program. The rules and regulations must include the following:
(1) Procedures for the use of the Delaware Information Analysis Center to provide support to the investigating law-enforcement agency as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding a missing member of the armed forces and the whereabouts of the missing member of the armed forces.
(2) Procedures for the investigating law-enforcement agency to use to verify whether a missing member of the armed forces is missing and the circumstances under which the agency must enter descriptive information of the missing member of the armed forces into the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System and the National Crime Information Center system.
(3) The process for reporting the information to designated media outlets for this State.
(c) The Delaware State Police shall adopt rules and regulations for the use of the Delaware Information and Analysis Center to assist investigating law-enforcement agencies during their investigations as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information to those agencies that have a need and right to know about a missing member of the armed forces.
(d) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules and regulations for the display on its variable message signs of appropriate information that may assist in the safe return of a missing member of the armed forces, consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and federal requirements.
81 Del. Laws, c. 391, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII-A. Green Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons. › § 8582A. Activation of the Green Alert Program.

§ 8582A. Activation of the Green Alert Program.
(a) (1) If an investigating law-enforcement agency receives notice that an individual is a missing member of the armed forces, the agency shall solicit information from the family or legal guardian of the missing member of the armed forces to provide information regarding the physical or mental condition of the missing member of the armed forces.
(2) If the investigating law-enforcement agency verifies that the individual is a missing member of the armed forces, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall enter the descriptive information of the missing member of the armed forces into the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System and the National Crime Information Center system.
(3) The investigating law-enforcement agency shall notify the Delaware Information Analysis Center that of the missing member of the armed forces. The Delaware Information Analysis Center shall make all the necessary notifications and assist the investigating law-enforcement agency.
(b) (1) If an investigating law-enforcement agency verifies that an individual is a missing member of the armed forces, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall send an alert to designated media outlets for this State.
(2) The alert must include all appropriate information that may assist in the safe return of the missing member of the armed forces, along with a statement instructing anyone with information relating to the missing member of the armed forces to contact the investigating law-enforcement agency or another law-enforcement agency.
(3) If an investigating law-enforcement agency verifies that an individual is a missing member of the armed forces, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall contact the Department of Transportation. The Department of Transportation shall display on its variable message signs appropriate information that may assist in the safe return of the missing member of the armed forces.
81 Del. Laws, c. 391, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VII-A. Green Alert Program for Certain Missing Persons. › § 8583A. Cancellation of a Green Alert.

§ 8583A. Cancellation of a Green Alert.
(a) The investigating law-enforcement agency shall notify the designated media outlets when a Green Alert has been cancelled.
(b) A law-enforcement agency that locates a missing member of the armed forces who is the subject of a Green Alert shall notify Delaware Criminal Justice Information System, the National Crime Information Center, and the Delaware Information and Analysis Center as soon as possible that the missing member of the armed forces has been located.
81 Del. Laws, c. 391, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VIII. Blue Alert Program for Apprehension of Persons Suspected of Killing or Injuring Law-Enforcement Officers › § 8584. Definitions.

§ 8584. Definitions.
(a) “ACIM Alert Program” means the “A Child Is Missing Alert Program,” a national rapid-response communication network that offers free assistance to law-enforcement agencies to aid in the recovery, identity, or apprehension of missing persons through the use of immediate public notification and dissemination of information via telephone in a targeted community.
(b) “Gold Alert Program” means the program established in subchapter VII of this chapter to aid in the identification and location of certain missing persons.
(c) “Investigating law-enforcement agency” means the law-enforcement agency that has primary jurisdiction over the area in which a law-enforcement officer has been injured or killed.
(d) “Law-enforcement agency” means a government agency or any subunit thereof which performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to statute or executive order, and which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice. For the purposes of this subchapter, such agencies shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) The Delaware State Police;
(2) All law-enforcement agencies and police departments of any political subdivision of this State;
(3) The Department of Correction; and
(4) The Department of Justice.
(e) “Law-enforcement officer” includes police officers, the Attorney General and the Attorney General's deputies, sheriffs and their regular deputies, agents of the State Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement, correctional officers, state fire marshals, municipal fire marshals that are graduates of a Delaware Police Academy which is accredited/authorized by the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission, sworn members of the City of Wilmington Fire Department who have graduated from a Delaware Police Academy which is authorized/accredited by the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission, environmental protection officers, enforcement agents of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and constables. For purposes of this subchapter, “law-enforcement officer” also includes an employee of a federal governmental agency who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and who has statutory powers of arrest. For purposes of this subchapter, sheriffs and their regular deputies shall not have any arrest authority.
77 Del. Laws, c. 469, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  7;  84 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 8;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VIII. Blue Alert Program for Apprehension of Persons Suspected of Killing or Injuring Law-Enforcement Officers › § 8585. Establishment of the Delaware Blue Alert Program.

§ 8585. Establishment of the Delaware Blue Alert Program.
Each investigating law-enforcement agency shall implement an alert program, consistent with the ACIM Alert Program and the Gold Alert Program, for the apprehension of persons suspected of killing or seriously injuring law-enforcement officers, and may promulgate necessary rules and regulations for implementing the program. The rules and regulations shall include the following:
(1) Procedures for the use of the Delaware Information Analysis Center to provide support to the investigating law-enforcement agency as a resource for the receipt, analysis, and dissemination of information regarding the suspect and the suspect's whereabouts and/or method of escape;
(2) The process for reporting the information to designated media outlets in Delaware; and
(3) Procedures for the investigating law-enforcement agency to determine quickly whether an officer has been “seriously injured or killed” and a Blue Alert therefore needs to be activated.
77 Del. Laws, c. 469, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VIII. Blue Alert Program for Apprehension of Persons Suspected of Killing or Injuring Law-Enforcement Officers › § 8586. Activation of the Blue Alert Program.

§ 8586. Activation of the Blue Alert Program.
(a) The Blue Alert Program shall be activated when a suspect for a crime involving the death or serious injury of a law-enforcement officer has not been apprehended and may be a serious threat to the public. Upon notification by an investigating law-enforcement agency that a suspect in a case involving the death or serious injury of a peace officer has not been apprehended and may be a serious threat to the public, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall activate the Blue Alert system and shall notify appropriate participants in the Blue Alert system, as established by regulations promulgated pursuant to this subchapter, when the investigating law-enforcement agency believes that:
(1) A suspect has not been apprehended;
(2) A suspect may be a serious threat to the public; and
(3) Sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating and apprehending the suspect.
(b) When a Blue Alert is activated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the investigating law-enforcement agency shall provide the descriptive information to the Delaware Criminal Justice Information System and the National Crime Information Center system. The investigating law-enforcement agency shall also notify the Delaware Information Analysis Center, which shall make all necessary notifications and provide appropriate assistance to the investigating law-enforcement agency.
(c) When an investigating law-enforcement agency receives notice that a law-enforcement officer has been seriously injured or killed, the agency shall send an alert to designated media outlets in Delaware. The alert must include all appropriate information that may assist in the speedy apprehension of the suspect, including a statement instructing any person with information relating to the incident causing the serious injury or death of the law-enforcement officer to contact the investigating law-enforcement agency.
(d) The investigating law-enforcement agency shall assess the appropriate boundaries of the Blue Alert based on the nature of the suspect and the circumstances surrounding the crime. The Blue Alert area may be less than statewide if the investigating law-enforcement agency determines that the nature of the event makes it probable that the suspect did not leave a designated geographic location.
77 Del. Laws, c. 469, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter VIII. Blue Alert Program for Apprehension of Persons Suspected of Killing or Injuring Law-Enforcement Officers › § 8587. Termination of a Blue Alert.

§ 8587. Termination of a Blue Alert.
(a) The investigating law-enforcement agency shall terminate the Blue Alert with respect to a particular suspect when the suspect is located or the incident is otherwise resolved, or when the investigating law-enforcement agency determines that the Blue Alert system is no longer an effective tool for locating and apprehending the suspect.
(b) The investigating law-enforcement agency shall notify other law-enforcement agencies, Delaware Criminal Justice Information System, National Crime Information Center, the Delaware Information Analysis Center, and other appropriate participants in the Blue Alert system, when a Blue Alert for a particular suspect has been terminated. The investigating law-enforcement agency shall also notify the designated media outlets when a Blue Alert for a particular suspect has been terminated.
77 Del. Laws, c. 469, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter X. Driving Privilege Cards › § 8593. Definitions.

§ 8593. Definitions.
For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) “Applicant” shall mean a prospective driving privilege card holder.
(2) “Driving privilege card” shall mean a card issued pursuant to § 2711(d) of Title 21, to undocumented immigrants who are not eligible for a Delaware driver's license.
80 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter X. Driving Privilege Cards › § 8594. Authority of the State Bureau of Identification.

§ 8594. Authority of the State Bureau of Identification.
This subchapter is intended for use by an applicant for a driving privilege card who may or may not have sufficient identification or documentation to prove his or her identity, pursuant to the procedures established in § 8595 of this title. The State Bureau of Identification, hereinafter referred to as “Bureau,” shall facilitate the criminal background check of applicants. The Bureau is hereby authorized to promulgate such reasonable forms, fees, and regulations as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of this subchapter.
80 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter X. Driving Privilege Cards › § 8595. Application process.

§ 8595. Application process.
(a) The applicant shall appear at the Bureau during regular hours of business, and shall inform the Bureau of the applicant's desire to avail himself or herself of the procedure set forth in this section.
(1) The applicant shall produce identification documentation. Acceptable documentation shall include the following, with other documentation to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis:
a. A birth certificate;
b. A foreign passport;
c. A foreign driver's license; or
d. School Identification that includes a photograph.
(2) The applicant will sign an affidavit attesting to his or her identity. The affidavit will inform the applicant that if any of the information provided is proven to be false the applicant could be prosecuted under § 907 of this title.
(3) The applicant shall be required to submit fingerprints and other necessary information in order for the Bureau to run a search of Delaware state criminal databases. This search shall include a review of the applicant's Delaware criminal history record to determine if the applicant has an alias linked to fingerprints on file at the Bureau.
(4) If the review pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of this section identifies a conflict between the name the applicant provided and an alias on file with the State, or the applicant has an outstanding warrant for criminal charges in Delaware, the applicant's fingerprints and other necessary information will be sent by the Bureau to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national background check. This national background check shall be comprised of a report of the applicant's entire federal criminal history record, pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation appropriation of Title 42 of Public Law 92-544 (28 C.F.R. § 20.33 (a)(3)).The Bureau shall be the recipients of said federal criminal history records. All costs associated with obtaining the criminal history reports required by this paragraph shall be borne by the applicant. The applicant must resolve the conflict prior to becoming eligible to obtain a driving privilege card.
(5) Fees for the criminal history background check shall be paid by the applicant prior to the commencement of the background check.
(b) The Bureau shall maintain a record of all background checks under this section to the same extent as is required by law.
(c) The Bureau will make the result known to the Division of Motor Vehicles once the applicant has successfully completed the background check. The Bureau will coordinate with the Division of Motor Vehicles to develop a procedure to ensure the applicant who successful completes this subchapter's procedures is the same individual who applies for a driving privilege card.
80 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 197, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8596. Enactment.

§ 8596. Enactment.
The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 is hereby enacted and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows. The Compact organizes an electronic information sharing system among the federal government and the states to exchange criminal history records for noncriminal justice purposes authorized by federal or state law, such as background checks for governmental licensing and employment.
Under this Compact, the FBI and the party states agree to maintain detailed databases of their respective criminal history records, including arrests and dispositions, and to make them available to the federal government and to party states for authorized purposes. The FBI shall also manage the federal data facilities that provide a significant part of the infrastructure for the system.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8598. Purposes.

§ 8598. Purposes.
The purposes of this Compact are to:
(1) Provide a legal framework for the establishment of a cooperative federal-state system for the interstate and federal-state exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice uses;
(2) Require the FBI to permit use of the National Identification Index and the National Fingerprint File by each party state, and to provide, in a timely fashion, federal and state criminal history records to requesting states in accordance with the terms of this Compact and with rules, procedures, and standards established by the Council under §  8599C of this title;
(3) Require party states to provide information and records for the National Identification Index and the National Fingerprint File and to provide criminal history records, in a timely fashion, to criminal history record repositories of other states and the federal government for noncriminal justice purposes in accordance with the terms of this Compact and with rules, procedures, and standards established by the Council under §  8599C of this title;
(4) Provide for the establishment of a Council to monitor III System operations and to prescribe the system rules and procedures for the effective and proper operations of the III System for noncriminal justice purposes; and
(5) Require the FBI and each party state to adhere to III System standards concerning record dissemination and use, response times, system security, data quality, and other duly established standards, including those that enhance the accuracy and privacy of such records.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599A. Authorized record disclosures.

§ 8599A. Authorized record disclosures.
(a) State criminal history record repositories. —
To the extent authorized by 5 U.S.C. §  552a (commonly known as the “Privacy Act of 1974”), the FBI shall provide on request criminal history records (excluding sealed records) to state criminal history record repositories for noncriminal justice purposes allowed by federal statute, federal executive order, or a state statute that has been approved by the Attorney General and that authorizes national indices checks.
(b) Criminal justice agencies and other governmental or nongovernmental agencies. —
The FBI, to the extent authorized by 5 U.S.C. §  552a (commonly known as the “Privacy Act of 1974”), and state criminal history record repositories shall provide criminal history records (excluding sealed records) to criminal justice agencies and other governmental or nongovernmental agencies for noncriminal justice purposes allowed by federal statute, federal executive order, or a state statute that has been approved by the Attorney General that authorizes national indices checks.
(c) Procedures. —
Any record obtained under this Compact may be used only for the official purposes for which the records was requested. Each compact officer shall establish procedures consistent with this Compact and with rules, procedures, and standards established by the Council under §  8599C of this title, which procedures shall protect the accuracy and privacy of the records, and shall:
(1) Ensure that records obtained under this Compact are used only by authorized officials for authorized purposes;
(2) Require that subsequent record checks are requested to obtain current information whenever a new need arises; and
(3) Ensure that record entries that may not legally be used for a particular noncriminal justice purpose are deleted from the response and, if no information authorized for release remains, an appropriate “no record” response is communicated to the requesting official.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599B. Record request procedures.

§ 8599B. Record request procedures.
(a) Positive identification. —
Subject fingerprints or other approved forms of positive identification shall be submitted with all requests for criminal history record checks for noncriminal justice purposes.
(b) Submission of state requests. —
Each request for a criminal history record check utilizing the national indices made under any approved state statute shall be submitted through that state's criminal history record repository. A state criminal history record repository shall process an interstate request for noncriminal justice purposes through the national indices only if such request is transmitted through another state criminal history record repository or the FBI.
(c) Submission of federal requests. —
Each request for criminal history record checks utilizing the national indices made under federal authority shall be submitted through the FBI or, if the state criminal history record repository consents to process fingerprint submissions, through the criminal history record repository in the state in which such request originated. Direct access to the National Identification Index by entities other than the FBI and state criminal history records repositories shall not be permitted for noncriminal justice purposes.
(d) Fees. —
A state criminal history record repository or the FBI:
(1) May charge a fee, in accordance with applicable law, for handling a request involving fingerprint processing for noncriminal justice purposes; and
(2) May not charge a fee for providing criminal history records in response to an electronic request for a record that does not involve a request to process fingerprints.
(e) Additional search. —
(1) If a state criminal history record repository cannot positively identify the subject of a record request made for noncriminal justice purposes, the request, together with fingerprints or other approved identifying information, shall be forwarded to the FBI for a search of the national indices.
(2) If, with respect to a request forwarded by a state criminal history record repository under paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the FBI positively identifies the subject as having a III System-indexed record or records:
a. The FBI shall so advise the state criminal history record repository; and
b. The state criminal history record repository shall be entitled to obtain the additional criminal history record information from the FBI or other state criminal history record repositories.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599D. Ratification of Compact

§ 8599D. Ratification of Compact
This Compact shall take effect upon being entered into by 2 or more states as between those states and the federal government. Upon subsequent entry into this Compact by additional states, it shall become effective among those states and the federal government and each party state that has previously ratified it. When ratified, this Compact shall have the full force and effect of law within the ratifying jurisdictions. The form of ratification shall be in accordance with the laws of the executing state.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599E. Miscellaneous provisions.

§ 8599E. Miscellaneous provisions.
(a) Relation of Compact to certain FBI activities. —
Administration of this Compact shall not interfere with the management and control of the Director of the FBI over the FBI's collection and dissemination of criminal history records and the advisory function of the FBI's advisory policy board chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for all purposes other than noncriminal justice.
(b) No authority for nonappropriated expenditures. —
Nothing in this Compact shall require the FBI to obligate or expend funds beyond those appropriated to the FBI.
(c) Relating to Public Law 92-544. —
Nothing in this Compact shall diminish or lessen the obligations, responsibilities, and authorities of any state, whether a party state or a nonparty state, or of any criminal history record repository or other subdivision or component thereof, under the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973 (Public Law 92-544), or regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder, including the rules and procedures promulgated by the Council under §  8599C(a) of this title, regarding the use and dissemination of criminal history records and information.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599F. Renunciation.

§ 8599F. Renunciation.
(a) In general. —
This Compact shall bind each party state until renounced by the party state.
(b) Effect. —
Any renunciation of this Compact by a party state shall:
(1) Be effected in the same manner by which the party state ratified this Compact; and
(2) Become effective 180 days after written notice of renunciation is provided by the party state to each other party state and to the federal government.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599G. Severability.

§ 8599G. Severability.
The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state or to the Constitution of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If a portion of this Compact is held contrary to the constitution of any party state, all other portions of this Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all other provisions.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 85. STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION › Subchapter XI. The National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act › § 8599H. Adjudication of disputes.

§ 8599H. Adjudication of disputes.
(a) In general. —
The Council shall:
(1) Have initial authority to make determinations with respect to any dispute regarding:
a. Interpretation of this Compact;
b. Any rule or standard established by the Council pursuant to §  8599B of this title; and
c. Any dispute or controversy between any parties to this Compact; and
(2) Hold a hearing concerning any dispute described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Council and only render a decision based upon a majority vote of the members of the Council. Such decision shall be published pursuant to the requirements of §  8599C(e) of this title.
(b) Duties of FBI. —
The FBI shall exercise immediate and necessary action to preserve the integrity of the III System, maintain system policy and standards, protect the accuracy and privacy of records, and to prevent abuses until the Council holds a hearing on such matters.
(c) Right of appeal. —
The FBI or a party state may appeal any decision of the Council to the Attorney General and thereafter may file suit in the appropriate District Court of the United States, which shall have original jurisdiction of all cases or controversies arising under this Compact. Any suit arising under this Compact and initiated in a state court shall be removed to the appropriate District Court of the United States in the manner provided by 28 U.S.C. §  1446, or other statutory authority.
82 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8601. Purpose.

§ 8601. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to manage and maintain an accurate and efficient criminal justice information system in Delaware consistent with Chapter 85 of this title and applicable federal law and regulations, the need of criminal justice agencies and courts of the State for accurate and current criminal justice information, and the right of individuals to be free from improper and unwarranted intrusions into their privacy.
63 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8604. Board of Managers — Duty to ensure compliance with statute.

§ 8604. Board of Managers — Duty to ensure compliance with statute.
The Board shall ensure that all authorized agencies collecting, storing, or disseminating criminal justice information and other information concerning crimes and offenders comply with this chapter, Chapter 85 of this title, subchapter III, subpart K of Chapter 5 of this title, § 305(m) of Title 21, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board under § 8605 of this title.
63 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8605. Rules and regulations.

§ 8605. Rules and regulations.
The Board shall have the power and authority to promulgate rules and regulations to insure compliance with this chapter not inconsistent with Chapter 85 of this title.
63 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 103, §  5;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8607. Violations and investigations.

§ 8607. Violations and investigations.
All suspected or reported violations of this chapter, Chapter 85 of this title, subchapter III, subpart K of Chapter 5 of this title, § 305(m) of Title 21, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board under § 8605 of this title shall be reported to the Office of the Director who shall investigate the reported violation.
68 Del. Laws, c. 103, §  6;  80 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  6;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8608. Authorized users.

§ 8608. Authorized users.
(a) No individual shall be an authorized user with an authorized agency which has or allows access to criminal justice information without meeting the minimum requirements prescribed by the Board to determine if the individual could endanger the security, privacy, or integrity of such information.
(b) The Board shall initiate or cause to be initiated administrative action leading to the suspension or removal of an authorized user's access if that authorized user violates this chapter, Chapter 85 of this title, subchapter III, subpart K of Chapter 5 of this title, § 305(m) of Title 21, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board under § 8605 of this title.
(c) The Board shall establish rules and regulations for resolving appeals by authorized users to the Board.
(d) Nothing in this chapter or in any rule promulgated by the Board under § 8605 of this title shall limit the authority of an authorized agency to deny the appointment, promotion, or transfer of any individual to any position which requires access to criminal justice information.
(e) An authorized user who knowingly or recklessly violates the terms of this chapter, Chapter 85 of this title, subchapter III, subpart K of Chapter 5 of this title, § 305(m) of Title 21, or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board under § 8605 of this title shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be punished according to Chapter 42 of this title.
(f) Any individual who is denied access to criminal justice information shall be given a written statement of the reason or reasons therefor by the agency responsible for such action.
63 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  1;  68 Del. Laws, c. 103, §  5;  80 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  7;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8610. Access to Criminal Justice Information System; conditions.

§ 8610. Access to Criminal Justice Information System; conditions.
Access to the Criminal Justice Information System, including computerized criminal justice information, shall be available to a requesting party provided that the requesting party meets all of the following conditions:
(1) Offer written evidence that the public interest in dissemination or access outweighs the security and privacy interests of the person or persons upon whom access is sought, and that access is germane to the mission of the requesting party.
(2) Submit to an application procedure as established by the Board. The application procedure shall identify the specific information being sought.
(3) Have its application approved by the Board. The Board may approve an application in whole, in part, or as modified by the Board. The Board's decision on an application requires a majority vote of the Board.
(4) Enter into an agency agreement as prescribed in § 8611 of this title, upon approval of the requesting party's application by the Board.
(5) Bear all costs associated with CJIS access, once granted.
71 Del. Laws, c. 204, §  2;  80 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  9;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 86. DELAWARE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM › § 8611. Agency agreements.

§ 8611. Agency agreements.
(a) Use of criminal justice information shall be restricted to the purpose for which it was given.
(b) An authorized agency shall not disseminate criminal justice information, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 85 of this title or as required by Delaware law.
(c) An agency agreement shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:
(1) Specifically authorize access to the data or information.
(2) Limit the use of the data or information to purpose for which it was given.
(3) Ensure the security and confidentiality of the data or information consistent with this chapter.
(d) An authorized agency which has entered into an agency agreement, and which knowingly or recklessly violates the terms of that agreement, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be punished according to Chapter 42 of this title. Upon such violation, the agency agreement shall be terminable at the option of the State Bureau of Identification or the Board.
63 Del. Laws, c. 188, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 169, §  10;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 87. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL › § 8700. Mission statement.

§ 8700. Mission statement.
The Delaware Criminal Justice Council is an independent body committed to leading the criminal justice system through a collaborative approach that calls upon the experience and creativity of the Council, all components of the system, and the community. The Council shall continually strive for an effective system that is fair, efficient, and accountable.
75 Del. Laws, c. 193, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure › Chapter 87. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL › § 8701. Created; composition; compensation.

§ 8701. Created; composition; compensation.
(a) There is hereby created the Criminal Justice Council.
(b) The Council shall consist of 29 members as follows:
(1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or the Chief Justice's designee;
(2) The President Judge of Superior Court, or the President Judge's designee;
(3) The Chief Judge of Family Court, or the Chief Judge's designee;
(4) The Chief Magistrate of the Justice of the Peace Courts, or the Chief Magistrate's designee;
(5) The Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee;
(6) The Chief Defender, or the Chief Defender's designee;
(7) The Commissioner of the Department of Correction, or the Commissioner's designee;
(8) The Chief of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Correction, or the Bureau Chief's designee;
(9) The Director of the Division of Youth Rehabilitation, or the Director's designee;
(10) The Chairperson of the Board of Parole, or the Chairperson's designee;
(11) The Superintendent of the State Police, or the Superintendent's designee;
(12) The Chief of the New Castle County Police Department, or the Chief's designee;
(13) The Chief of the Wilmington Police Department, or the Chief's designee;
(14) The Chairperson of the Delaware Police Chiefs' Council, or the Chairperson's designee;
(15) The Director of the Division of Forensic Science, or the Director's designee;
(16) The Secretary of Health and Social Services, or the Secretary's designee;
(17) The Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary's designee;
(18) The United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, or the United States Attorney's designee;
(19) The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary's designee;
(20) Five at-large members who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor for a term of 5 years each;
(21) The Secretary of the Department of Technology and Information, or the Secretary's designee;
(22) The Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, or the Chief Judge's designee;
(23) The Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families, or the Secretary's designee;
(24) The Secretary of Public Safety, or the Secretary's designee; and
(25) A sitting judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware as designated by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
(c) The terms of those members who serve by virtue of the office they hold shall be concurrent with service in the office from which they derive their membership.
(d) Commission members shall serve without salary, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
61 Del. Laws, c. 495, §  2;  63 Del. Laws, c. 170, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 191, §  4;  64 Del. Laws, c. 407, §  2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 45, §§  1-3;  72 Del. Laws, c. 290, §§  1-3;  75 Del. Laws, c. 193, §§  4-7;  78 Del. Laws, c. 293, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 305, §  3;  79 Del. Laws, c. 265, §  12;  80 Del. Laws, c. 26, §  3;