Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 9404 – Victim’s interest in speedy prosecution; child victim or witness
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(a) The court shall consider the interest of the victim in a speedy prosecution.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 9404
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Court: means the Superior Court, Family Court, Court of Common Pleas and the Justice of the Peace Court. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 9401
- Victim: includes a parent, guardian or custodian of a victim who is unable to meaningfully understand or participate in the legal process due to physical, psychological or mental impairment. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 9401
- Witness: means any person other than a law-enforcement officer or probation officer who has knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of any fact related to any crime, or any person who has reported any crime to any law-enforcement officer or probation officer, or any person other than a law-enforcement officer or probation officer who has been designated for service with a subpoena issued by any court or by the Attorney General, or any person other than a law-enforcement officer or probation officer who would be believed by any reasonable person to be an individual described by this paragraph. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 9401
(b) Proceedings shall be expedited in cases involving a child victim or witness particularly in child abuse and sexual abuse cases.