//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/]]** // {{ :de.png?nolink&175x139}} ===== Delaware Laws Regarding Registration ===== === Who must register? === List of offenses: S 601; S761 – S778; S780; S781\\ [[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]] === What information must be provided? === 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]] === 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”\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]] === Does the state categorize by levels/tiers? === Yes. There are three tiers: Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.\\ Title 11, § 4121(d)\\ [[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? === No. === Does anyone remain privately registered? If so, who? === Those classified low risk (bottom of page)\\ [[http://www.dsp.delaware.gov/state_bureau_of_identification.shtml|http://www.dsp.delaware.gov/state_bureau_of_identification.shtml ]]\\ 4121(i)\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] === 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)\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c007a/sc02/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c007a/sc02/index.shtml]]\\ Level 2 MAY/level 3 SHALL receive community/neighborhood notification 4121(i)\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] === 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.\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/index.shtml]]\\ Request level change or removal form:\\ [[https://courts.delaware.gov/Forms/Download.aspx?id=77398|https://courts.delaware.gov/Forms/Download.aspx?id=77398]] === What are the registration requirements for someone who is visiting the state? === 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/]] === 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)\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc03/]] ===== State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration ===== === What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences? === S601; S761 – S778; S780; S781\\ [[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]] === Does the state have lifetime supervision? === Report is by individual risk assessment, but no link to statute found. === Does the state have indeterminate sentencing? === 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? === None === What is the age of consent? === 18 years of age\\ 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.\\ Consent laws Delaware (updated March 2020)\\ [[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]]\\ [[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? === 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)\\ [[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#761]]\\ [[https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#762|https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/#762]] ===== Info for State Advocates ===== === Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored? === Felons are permitted after completion of their sentence: Part IV, Title 15, Chapter 61\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/title15/c061/index.shtml|http://delcode.delaware.gov/title15/c061/index.shtml]]\\ But exceptions listed in the state constitution exclude all sexual offenses: Constitution Article V, § 2\\ [[http://delcode.delaware.gov/constitution/constitution-06.shtml#P673_105630|http://delcode.delaware.gov/constitution/constitution-06.shtml#P673_105630]] === What does the state say about persons who are required to register? === FAQ tab on DE Registry site\\ [[https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov/#faq-tab|https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov/#faq-tab]] === How is the state's legislature organized? === [[https://legis.delaware.gov/LawsOfDE/LegislativeProcess|https://legis.delaware.gov/LawsOfDE/LegislativeProcess ]] === How can I locate legislation about, and related to, sexual offenses and the registry? === Search using key words ‘sex offense’ or any variant\\ [[http://legis.delaware.gov/|http://legis.delaware.gov/]] === How to sign up for notifications of bill movement: === Available with signing up\\ [[http://legis.delaware.gov/Resources/DE_NotificationService|http://legis.delaware.gov/Resources/DE_NotificationService]] === What are the important legislative committees for our issues? === House judiciary\\ [[http://legis.delaware.gov/CommitteeDetail?committeeId=459|http://legis.delaware.gov/CommitteeDetail?committeeId=459]]\\ Senate judiciary and community affairs\\ [[http://legis.delaware.gov/CommitteeDetail?committeeId=482|http://legis.delaware.gov/CommitteeDetail?committeeId=482]]\\ Also\\ [[http://www.desenatedems.com/bill-tracking--information.html|http://www.desenatedems.com/bill-tracking--information.html]] === Contact info for state legislators can be found at: === Find my legislator\\ [[https://delaware.gov/topics/houseMap.shtml|https://delaware.gov/topics/houseMap.shtml]] Click each name for contact info\\ [[https://legis.delaware.gov/House|https://legis.delaware.gov/House]]\\ [[https://legis.delaware.gov/Chambers/Senate/AssemblyMembers|https://legis.delaware.gov/Chambers/Senate/AssemblyMembers]] ===== Other Useful State Information ===== === Contact information for state registry office === [[http://dsp.delaware.gov/contact.shtml|http://dsp.delaware.gov/contact.shtml]] === NARSOL state affiliate website or blog: === 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: === Response needed === Other registrant-friendly state support groups: === Response needed. === Other helpful information === [[http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/delaware/|http://www.sexoffenderresource.com/delaware/]]