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HB 43STATE · DelawareSigned

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS.

This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for mailing rather than the date that the Courts receive the appeal.

Voted 5/22/2025View source

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  1. 5/22/2025Signed by Governor
  2. 5/13/2025Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. 5/7/2025Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  4. 3/13/2025Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
  5. 3/13/2025Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  6. 3/12/2025Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
  7. 3/6/2025Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House