Delaware § 5134 Additional rights and services

Delaware Statutes

§ 5134 — Additional rights and services

Delaware § 5134

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartProcedure in Particular Courts

Ch. 51SUPERIOR COURT

Subch.Child Victims and Witnesses

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 5134 (2026).

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(a)A child victim or witness is entitled to an explanation, in language understood by the child, of all legal proceedings in which the child is to be involved.

(b)A child victim or witness is entitled to be accompanied, in all proceedings, by a “friend” or other person in whom the child trusts, which person shall be permitted to advise the judge, when appropriate and as a friend of the Court, regarding the child’s ability to understand proceedings and questions.

(c)A child victim or witness is entitled to information about, and referrals to, appropriate social services and programs to assist such child, and the child’s family, in coping with the emotional impact of the crime, and the subsequent Court proceedings in which the child is to become involved.

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(a) A child victim or witness is entitled to an explanation, in language understood by the child, of all legal proceedings in which the child is to be involved.

(b) A child victim or witness is entitled to be accompanied, in all proceedings, by a “friend” or other person in whom the child trusts, which person shall be permitted to advise the judge, when appropriate and as a friend of the Court, regarding the child’s ability to understand proceedings and questions.

(c) A child victim or witness is entitled to information about, and referrals to, appropriate social services and programs to assist such child, and the child’s family, in coping with the emotional impact of the crime, and the subsequent Court proceedings in which the child is to become involved.