Del. Code tit. 11 § 2109

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 2109 - [See Note] Failure to provide a conditions of release bond, whether guaranteed by financial terms or not, or consent to conditions; contact with victim or victim's family
(a) If the defendant does not provide the form of conditions of release bond required by the court, or if the defendant does not agree to meet the conditions for release, the defendant shall be held in the custody of the Department of Correction until the defendant cures such failure or until the court otherwise orders.
(b) If the defendant is committed in lieu of bail, the court may require such defendant, while in custody, to have no contact with the victim or the victim's family.
(c) If the defendant is committed in lieu of bail, and knowingly breaches any conditions imposed in connection with that bail, each breach is a separate crime and, on conviction for the breach, is punished as follows:
(1) If the defendant was held in connection with 1 or more charges of a felony before trial, or while awaiting sentence or pending appeal or certiorari after conviction of 1 or more felonies or misdemeanors, the defendant is guilty of a class E felony.
(2) If the defendant was held in connection with 1 or more charges of misdemeanor before trial, the defendant is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

11 Del. C. § 2109

Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 473,s 8, eff. 6 months after the enactment of a constitutional amendment permitting preventive detention, as proposed by Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 11 of the 152nd General Assembly..
Amended by Laws 2017 , ch. 200, s 1, eff. 1/1/2019.
Amended by Laws 2015 , ch. 51, s 1, eff. 6/25/2015.
Amended by Laws 2013 , ch. 36, s 1, eff. 6/4/2013.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 2109; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 300, §7; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 1.;
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.