Delaware Code

11 Del. C. § 9204 (2026)

Hearing — Scheduling; notice

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In the event an officer is entitled to a hearing, a hearing shall be scheduled within a reasonable period of time from the alleged incident, but in no event more than 45 days following the conclusion of the internal investigation, unless waived in writing by the charged officer. The officer shall be given written notice of the time and place of the hearing and the issues involved, including a specification of the actual facts that the officer is charged with having committed; a statement of the rule, regulation or order that those facts are alleged to violate; and a copy of the rule, regulation or order. The charge against the law-enforcement officer shall advise the officer of the alleged facts and that the violation of the rule constituted a basis for discipline, and shall specify the range of applicable penalties that could be imposed.

65 Del. Laws, c. 12, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Izquierdo v. Sills, 68 F. Supp. 2d 392 (D. Del. 1999).

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Izquierdo v. Sills, 68 F. Supp. 2d 392 (D. Del. 1999). “Counsel’s argument had two prongs: 1) the provisions in the WPD Directions and in the Bill of Rights (11 Del.C. § 9204) require a hearing be held no more than 30 days following the conclusion of an investigation (the “30-day rule”); and 2) Staats had not complied with the…”

Joie v. The Delaware State Police (Del. Super. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “11 Del. C. § 9204 provides, in relevant part, that “[i]n the event an officer is entitled to a hearing, a hearing shall be scheduled within a reasonable period of time from the alleged incident, but in no event more than 45 days following the conclusion of the internal…”

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