2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB271: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Criminal Procedure And The Issuance Of Arrest Warrants.
Legislative 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.
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Bill History
4/28/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
6/15/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/16/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
6/17/2022
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
6/22/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
6/29/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
10/21/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
6/29/2022
41
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/16/2022
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(10/21/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Kyle Gay
Democrat