Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 151

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 110

AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NOS. 3 AND 4

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GUN CHECKS FOR CONVICTED FELONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :

Section 1. Amend §4331 Title 11 of the Delaware Code by adding a new Section 4331(i):

"(i) In any case involving a felony conviction for which a pre-sentence investigation is being conducted, the person conducting the investigation shall (a) provide the convicted felon with a copy of Section 1448 of this Title and (b) attempt to determine if the convicted felon is in possession of any firearms in violation of Section 1448 of this Title. This attempt shall include reasonable efforts to contact other persons in the convicted felon's household and the victim, and shall also include a check of the Superior Court's list of persons holding concealed weapons permits. If the person conducting the investigation believes that the convicted felon is in possession of any firearms in violation of Section 1448, the Attorney General shall be notified for appropriate enforcement action."

Approved July 11, 2001