Title 31 — Welfare
34 chapters · 333 sections in this title.
31 Del. C. § 5101. Definitions.
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§ 5101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Commitment” refers to the vesting of legal custody of juveniles in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families under the provisions of §§ 5106-5108 of this title. (2) “Court” means any court o…
31 Del. C. § 5102. Functions of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.
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§ 5102. Functions of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. There shall be 1 state agency known as the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families one of whose functions shall be the administration of all state-owned training faciliti…
31 Del. C. § 5103. Payment of accounts.
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§ 5103. Payment of accounts. All of the accounts on the Department shall be paid by warrant drawn upon the State Treasurer in accordance with § 6515(b) of Title 29.31 Del. C. 1953, § 5107; 51 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 2; 54 Del. Laws, c. 148.;
31 Del. C. § 5104. Annual report to the Governor and to the General Assembly.
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§ 5104. Annual report to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and to the General Assembly of its activities and operations and shall include its receipts and expenditures and such recommendations as it may deem appro…
31 Del. C. § 5105. Misnomer of Department in donation.
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§ 5105. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer of the Department shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey…
31 Del. C. § 5106. Powers and duties of the Department.
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§ 5106. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall: (1) Have sole and complete control of the training schools and any other state facilities for readjustment of delinquent children; (2) Appoint advisory committees having such membership as it deems appropriate…
31 Del. C. § 5107. Commitments to the Department.
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§ 5107. Commitments to the Department. The Family Court of the State may commit to the custody of the Department any juvenile who is subject to the jurisdiction of such Court and who is delinquent, as that term is defined in § 901 of Title 10; provided, however, that where the ad…
31 Del. C. § 5108. Power to discharge or release.
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§ 5108. Power to discharge or release. (a) Except as to a delinquent child committed for a mandatory period pursuant to § 1009(e) [repealed] of Title 10, the Department may at its discretion discharge finally any juvenile committed to its custody if the Department shall determine…
31 Del. C. § 5109. Treatment of juvenile inmates with mental conditions or mental disabilities; transfer.
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§ 5109. Treatment of juvenile inmates with mental conditions or mental disabilities; transfer. (a) The Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families may transfer to other appropriate state institutions for care and treatment juveniles committed to…
31 Del. C. § 5110. Separate operation.
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§ 5110. Separate operation. (a) The Department shall operate a separate department for the proper transportation, care and detention of any juvenile detained by authority of law. (b) In the operation of the Detention Department the Department shall have all of the powers listed i…
31 Del. C. § 5111. Aiding or harboring escapee from a facility of the Department; penalty.
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§ 5111. Aiding or harboring escapee from a facility of the Department; penalty. Whoever knowingly: (1) Advises, promotes or aids in the escape or running away of any juvenile from the custody or detention of the Department; or (2) Harbors or conceals, or aids in harboring or conc…
31 Del. C. § 5112. Ferris School for Boys.
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§ 5112. Ferris School for Boys. The Ferris School for Boys, in New Castle County, a facility of the Division of Youth Rehabilitation Services of Delaware, shall be officially known as the Ferris School for Boys.62 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 21; 70 Del. Laws, c…
31 Del. C. § 5113. Re-entry programs.
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§ 5113. Re-entry programs. (a) There is hereby established a fund for the provision of juvenile re-entry services ( “Juvenile Re-Entry Services Fund” ). This fund shall be overseen and administered by the Department, and shall be used exclusively for the provision of re-entry ser…