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DelawareHB 43153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)House

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS.

Sponsored By: Eric Morrison (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Inmates gain protection from appeal mail delays

The law covers inmates without lawyers appealing Delaware Superior Court criminal cases to the Delaware Supreme Court. Their notice of appeal or praecipe counts as timely when placed in the institution’s internal mail system by the deadline. The deadline remains 30 days after the judgment or decree. Inmates must prepay first-class postage and include a staff receipt verifying the date and time of placement. Staff must give inmates a receipt copy identifying the receiving staff member, the date and time, and the case number.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • Mara Gorman

    Democratic • House

  • Krista Griffith

    Democratic • House

  • Stephanie L. Hansen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kerri Evelyn Harris

    Democratic • House

  • Kimberly Williams

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Lambert

    Democratic • House

  • Sean M. Lynn

    Democratic • House

  • Marie Pinkney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Cyndie Romer

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Ross Levin

    Democratic • House

  • Ray Seigfried

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Snyder-Hall

    Democratic • House

  • David P. Sokola

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 57 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/13/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 3/13/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    5/22/2025Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    5/13/2025Senate

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    5/7/2025Senate

  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    3/13/2025Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT

    3/13/2025House

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

    3/12/2025House

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    3/6/2025House

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