An Act to Amend Title 10 of the Delaware Code Relating to Evidence and Witnesses.
It became law on Sep 14, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 17
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026
What it does
This Act creates a privilege for confidential communications between a victim and a victim advocate. The victim can waive the privilege with a signed waiver. The privilege may also be overcome in certain circumstances, including mandated reporting of child abuse, communications relating to the intent to commit a violent crime, and in state custody and child abuse cases. This Act defines a victim advocate as an employee of a victim services agency, or formal volunteer under the supervision of an employee of a victim services agency who has completed a minimum of 20 hours of advocacy training.\r \r This substitute bill incorporates the change from HA1 to House Bill No. 213 regarding the…
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