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-//While we strive to be as accurate and complete as possible, our researchers are not attorneys, and state laws are often full of nuances and gaps. Legal challenges in some states have resulted in different registration requirements based on the year of conviction or first registration. **Users must accept all risks **associated with actions taken based on this information. **Please help us improve **by reporting any errors or omissions via our form at **[[https://narsol.org/wiki-response/|https://narsol.org/wiki-response/]]** //+//While we strive to be as accurate and complete as possible, our researchers are not attorneys, and state laws conatin nuances and gaps. **Users must accept all risks **associated with actions taken based on this information. **Please help us improve **by reporting any errors or omissions via our form at **[[https://narsol.org/wiki-response/|https://narsol.org/wiki-response/]]** //
  
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 === Who must register? === === Who must register? ===
  
-Title 11, Chapter 41, § 4121(a)(4): Sections 764 through 779 and Sections 1108 through 1111 of Title 11 of Delaware Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Convicted of any of the offenses specified in §§ 765 through 780, § 787(b)(3)-(4), § 1100A, §§ 1108 through 1112B, § 1335(a)(6), § 1335(a)(7), § 1352(2), § 1353(2) or § 1361(b) of this title, or of any attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the aforementioned offenses\\ +List of offenses: S 601; S761 – S778; S780; S781\\ 
-[[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]]\\ +[[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]]
-list of offenses: 601; 761 – 778; 780; 781\\ +
-[[http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml|http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml]]\\ +
-Offenses: 1108, -9, -11, -12\\ +
-[[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc05/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc05/index.shtml]]+
  
-=== What information must registrants provide? ===+=== What information must be provided? ===
  
 Title 11, Chapter 41, § 4120(d)(2)\\ Title 11, Chapter 41, § 4120(d)(2)\\
 [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]] [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]]
  
-=== How frequently must they register? And for how long? ===+=== How frequently must information be verified? And for how long? ===
  
 Title 11, Chapter 41, 4120 (g): Every 90 days for life for Tier III; every 6 months for 25 years unless relieved of registration obligations for Tier II; annually for 15 years unless relieved of registration obligations for Tier I Title 11, Chapter 41, 4120 (k): This increases to weekly, monthly, quarterly for someone designated “homeless”\\ Title 11, Chapter 41, 4120 (g): Every 90 days for life for Tier III; every 6 months for 25 years unless relieved of registration obligations for Tier II; annually for 15 years unless relieved of registration obligations for Tier I Title 11, Chapter 41, 4120 (k): This increases to weekly, monthly, quarterly for someone designated “homeless”\\
 [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]] [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]]
  
-=== Does the state categorize registrants by levels/tiers? ===+=== Does the state categorize by levels/tiers? ===
  
 Yes. There are three tiers: Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.\\ Yes. There are three tiers: Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.\\
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 [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]]
  
-===   Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants?   ===+=== Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels? ===
  
 No. No.
  
-=== Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who? ===+=== Does anyone remain privately registered? If so, who? ===
  
 Those classified low risk (bottom of page)\\ Those classified low risk (bottom of page)\\
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 [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]]
  
-=== Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision? ===+=== Is there a registration fee? === 
 + 
 +Yes\\ 
 +$30 annually\\ 
 +Title11, chapter 41, Subchapter III, subsection 4120 (g)3\\ 
 +[[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.html|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.html]] 
 + 
 +=== Are there special restrictions even after supervision ends? ===
  
 Prohibitions against child custody Title 13 § 724(a)\\ Prohibitions against child custody Title 13 § 724(a)\\
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 [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]]
  
-=== Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process? ===+=== Is there a process for removal from the registry? ===
  
 Title 11, Chapter 41, S 4121 (d)(6)allows some reduction of registration requirements or removal based on original conviction and time.\\ Title 11, Chapter 41, S 4121 (d)(6)allows some reduction of registration requirements or removal based on original conviction and time.\\
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 [[https://courts.delaware.gov/Forms/Download.aspx?id=77398|https://courts.delaware.gov/Forms/Download.aspx?id=77398]] [[https://courts.delaware.gov/Forms/Download.aspx?id=77398|https://courts.delaware.gov/Forms/Download.aspx?id=77398]]
  
-=== What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state? ===+=== What are the registration requirements for someone who is visiting the state? ===
  
 7 days or 30 days total in a year § 4120(a)\\ 7 days or 30 days total in a year § 4120(a)\\
 [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]]
  
-=== What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school? ===+=== What are the registration requirements for someone who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school? ===
  
 3 days § 4120(e)(2)\\ 3 days § 4120(e)(2)\\
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 === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? === === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? ===
  
-601; 761 – 778; 780; 781\\ +S601; S761 – S778; S780; S781\\ 
-[[http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml|http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml]]\\ +[[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]]
-1108, 9, 11, 12\\ +
-[[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc05/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc05/index.shtml]]+
  
 === Does the state have lifetime supervision? === === Does the state have lifetime supervision? ===
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 No. No.
 +
 +=== What are the general rules and regulations about probation, parole, and conditional release? Note: county supervision conditions may differ from county to county and from the state level. ===
 +
 +[[https://doc.delaware.gov/assets/documents/PP_FactSheet.pdf|https://doc.delaware.gov/assets/documents/PP_FactSheet.pdf]]
  
 === What are the state civil commitment laws? === === What are the state civil commitment laws? ===
  
-None found.+None
  
 === What is the age of consent? === === What is the age of consent? ===
  
-Some sources say 18, but statutes we found all point to 16.\\ +18 years of age\\ 
-761(k)\\ +16 years old, if the defendant is more than 4 years older, otherwise 18 years old. 11 Delaware Code §§ 761; 762; 765; 770; 771; 778.\\ 
-[[http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml|http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml]]\\ +Consent laws Delaware (updated March 2020)\\ 
-§ 770\\ +[[https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-state-laws-export.cfm?state=Delaware&group=9|https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-state-laws-export.cfm?state=Delaware&group=9]]\\ 
-[[http://delcode.delaware.gov/sessionlaws/ga139/chp285.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/sessionlaws/ga139/chp285.shtml]]+[[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]]\\ 
 +[[https://www.ageofconsent.net/states/delaware#:~:text=The%20Delaware%20Age%20of%20Consent%20is%2018%20years%20old.,to%20participation%20in%20sexual%20activity|https://www.ageofconsent.net/states/delaware#:~:text=The%20Delaware%20Age%20of%20Consent%20is%2018%20years%20old.,to%20participation%20in%20sexual%20activity]]
  
 === Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people? === === Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people? ===
  
-Same as above.\\ +There is a Romeo and Juliet exemption for consensual sex between a minor who is 12, 13, 14, or 15 years old and a defendant who is no more than four years older than the minor. (11 Del. Code Ann. §§ 761, 762)\\ 
-761(k)\\ +[[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]]\\ 
-[[http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml|http://www.delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml]]\\ +[[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#762|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#762]]
-§ 770\\ +
-[[http://delcode.delaware.gov/sessionlaws/ga139/chp285.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/sessionlaws/ga139/chp285.shtml]]+
  
 ===== Info for State Advocates ===== ===== Info for State Advocates =====
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 [[https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov/#faq-tab|https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov/#faq-tab]] [[https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov/#faq-tab|https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov/#faq-tab]]
  
-=== How does the state’s legislative process work? ===+=== How is the state's legislature organized? ===
  
 [[https://legis.delaware.gov/LawsOfDE/LegislativeProcess|https://legis.delaware.gov/LawsOfDE/LegislativeProcess ]] [[https://legis.delaware.gov/LawsOfDE/LegislativeProcess|https://legis.delaware.gov/LawsOfDE/LegislativeProcess ]]
  
-=== How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues? ===+=== How can I locate legislation about, and related to, sexual offenses and the registry? ===
  
 Search using key words ‘sex offense’ or any variant\\ Search using key words ‘sex offense’ or any variant\\
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 [[http://legis.delaware.gov/Resources/DE_NotificationService|http://legis.delaware.gov/Resources/DE_NotificationService]] [[http://legis.delaware.gov/Resources/DE_NotificationService|http://legis.delaware.gov/Resources/DE_NotificationService]]
  
-=== Most important legislative committees for our issues are: ===+=== What are the important legislative committees for our issues? ===
  
 House judiciary\\ House judiciary\\
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 Click each name for contact info\\ Click each name for contact info\\
 [[https://legis.delaware.gov/House|https://legis.delaware.gov/House]]\\ [[https://legis.delaware.gov/House|https://legis.delaware.gov/House]]\\
-[[https://legis.delaware.gov/Senate|https://legis.delaware.gov/Senate]]+[[https://legis.delaware.gov/Chambers/Senate/AssemblyMembers|https://legis.delaware.gov/Chambers/Senate/AssemblyMembers]]
  
 ===== Other Useful State Information ===== ===== Other Useful State Information =====
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 === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: === === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: ===
  
-Not yet.+Delaware Advocates for the Reform of Sexual Offense Laws (DARSOL)\\ 
 +[[http://darsol.org/|http://darsol.org]]\\ 
 +PO Box 9472\\ 
 +Newark, DE 19714\\ 
 +302-635-0468\\ 
 +[[https://www.narsol.org/contact-form/?to=DARSOL|Send email]]
  
 === Other helpful state advocacy groups: === === Other helpful state advocacy groups: ===
  
-DARSOL\\ +Response needed
-[[https://www.darsol.org/|https://www.darsol.org/]]+
  
 === Other registrant-friendly state support groups: === === Other registrant-friendly state support groups: ===
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