It is the purpose of this chapter to reform the system governing the release of defendants pending a final determination of guilt of such persons. The various courts of this State are empowered and encouraged to make individualized decisions about terms and conditions of pretrial release. Each court shall utilize a system of pretrial release imposing reasonable nonmonetary conditions of release when those conditions adequately provide a reasonable assurance of the appearance of the defendant at court proceedings, the protection of the community, victims, witnesses and any other person, and to maintain the integrity of the judicial process.

11 Del. C. 1953, § ?2101; 56 Del. Laws, c. 231, § ?1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 200, § 1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2101

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302