§ 8509 — Information to be supplied by heads of institutions

Every person in responsible charge of an institution to which there are committed individuals convicted of crime, or persons declared to be not guilty by reason of mental illness, or declared incompetent to stand trial for criminal offenses or involuntarily committed for mental illness pursuant to Chapter 50 of Title 16, shall:

(1) Transmit to the Bureau the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of all adults so committed and shall report any subsequent change in release status. Every person in responsible charge of such institutions shall also forward to the Bureau the names and photographs of all individuals who are to be discharged from such institutions, after having been confined in such institutions. Such photographs shall be taken immediately before release of such individuals, and the individual shall be attired in civilian clothes.

(2) Pursuant to § 1448A of this title, cause to be transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, such information as may be required to comply with federal laws and regulations relating to background checks for the purchase or transfer of firearms.

Legislative History

42 Del. Laws, c. 181, § 5 ; 11 Del. C. 1953, § 8505; 63 Del. Laws, c. 188, § 1 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 224, § 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 137, §§ 3, 4