Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3906 – Domestic violence offenses
The sentence for a second conviction for any crime or attempt to commit any crime hereinafter specifically named when such crime is committed by a member of the victim’s family as defined by § 901(12) of Title 10, regardless of the state of residence of the parties; by a former spouse of the victim; by a person who cohabited with the victim at the time of the offense; or by a person with a child in common with the victim shall include completion of a psychocial assessment. Such crimes shall be:
(1) Any offense set forth in subchapter II of Chapter 5 of this title;
(2) Any offense set forth in subparts A and B of subchapter III of Chapter 5 of this title;
(3) Any offense set forth in subpart A of subchapter V of Chapter 5 of this title;
(4) Any offense set forth in § 1301, § 1311, § 1312 or § 1312A [transferred to § 1312] of this title, administered by any agency or batterer’s intervention treatment provider certified by the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, and adherence to all recommendations made in the completed assessment. The court shall impose any other appropriate legal sanction, including fines or incarceration, along with the required completion of the assessment.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3906
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a court from mandating this treatment in any first offense situation.