Delaware HB220 amends the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program to require peace officers to consider civil citations for qualified juvenile.

Delaware HB220 amends the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program, making participation voluntary for qualified juvenile offenders with parental consent. It requires peace officers to consider issuing civil citations for certain delinquencies, including criminal mischief, graffiti, and shoplifting, unless specific conditions are met. Law-enforcement agencies must report annually on their use of civil citations, detailing instances where charges were filed instead.

Delaware HB220 amends the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program to require peace officers to consider civil citations for qualified juvenile.

Delaware HB220 amends the Juvenile Offender Civil Citation Program, making participation voluntary for qualified juvenile offenders with parental consent. It requires peace officers to consider issuing civil citations for certain delinquencies, including criminal mischief, graffiti, and shoplifting, unless specific conditions are met. Law-enforcement agencies must report annually on their use of civil citations, detailing instances where charges were filed instead.