Delaware § 2102 - Definitions [Effective Feb. 1, 2027].

§ 2102. Definitions [Effective Feb. 1, 2027].

For purposes of this chapter:

(1) “Attorney General” includes any Deputy Attorney General or any other prosecutor of the State, county or municipality.

(2) “Bail” means the pretrial release of a defendant from custody upon the terms and conditions specified by an order of the court with jurisdiction. Bail may be any of the following:

a. A conditions of release bond.

b. A conditions of release bond not guaranteed by financial terms.

c. A conditions of release bond guaranteed by financial terms.

d. A conditions of release bond guaranteed by financial terms secured by cash only.

(3) “Capital crime” means any crime for which the punishment shall be death.

(4) “Conditions of release bond” means a commitment by the defendant promising appearance in court and compliance with all conditions ordered by the court and mandated by statute.

(5) “Conditions of release bond guaranteed by financial terms” means a commitment by the defendant promising appearance in court and compliance with all conditions ordered by the court and mandated by statute guaranteed by a surety, property, cash or other assets.

(6) “Conditions of release bond guaranteed by financial terms secured by cash” means a commitment by the defendant promising appearance in court and compliance with all conditions ordered by the court and mandated by statute guaranteed by cash only.

(7) “Conditions of release bond not guaranteed by financial terms” means a commitment by the defendant promising appearance in court and compliance with all conditions ordered by the court and mandated by statute, whereupon failure to appear or comply with conditions, the defendant may be liable for the amount of the bond, but the bond is not guaranteed by any surety or specific pledge of property or other assets.

(8) “Court” means any of the following, as the context requires: the Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, Justice of the Peace Court, and alderman’s court.

(9) “Crime” means any offense which is punishable by a fine or imprisonment.

(10) “Detention-eligible defendant” means any person charged with an offense under § 2116(b) of this title for which an order of preventive detention may be entered.

(11) “Pretrial success” means a defendant’s compliance with orders to appear in court as directed and not commit any new criminal offense between the initial arrest and adjudication of the pending criminal charges.

(12) “Record finding” is a memorandum, notation, opinion, order or other writing in the file of the case of the accused reflecting the decision made by the court.

(13) “Violent felonies” or “violent felony” shall consist of all felonies designated as violent felonies in § 4201(c) of this title.

11 Del. C. 1953, §  2102;  56 Del. Laws, c. 231, §  1;  66 Del. Laws, c. 300, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 176, §  14;  79 Del. Laws, c. 36, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 200, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 473, § 2;  85 Del. Laws, c. 61, § 1;  85 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 106;  85 Del. Laws, c. 324, § 49;