An Act to Amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Driving a Vehicle While Under the Influence.
It became law on Jun 30, 2017.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Jun 30, 2017
What it does
This Act provides judicial economy in the disposition of Driving Under the Influence (“DUI”) offenses by providing a trial for misdemeanor DUI offenses only in the Court of Common Pleas. This Act permits the Justice of the Peace Court to accept guilty pleas and first offender elections. This Act also requires that any offense properly joined with a DUI offense remains so joined for the purpose of trial. Under current Delaware law, all cases are initiated in the Justice of the Peace Court for the purposes of setting bail. On June 30, 2017, the State’s ability to transfer these cases, provided by House Bill 277 of the 147th General Assembly, sunsets. Thereafter, in matters over which the…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Delaware.