Delaware General Assembly

Passed 6/12/25

SB 174 w/ SA 1 + HA 2

6/12/25

Poore

This Amendment establishes a right of an individual convicted of an animal abuse offense to file a petition for removal from the public list maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare on their website. An individual convicted of a misdemeanor offense may petition after 2 years from the date of conviction and an individual convicted of a felony offense may petition after 7 years from the date of conviction. The Amendment sets forth factors a Court must consider before removal. Any individual who obtains an expungement of the underlying conviction must be removed from the animal abuse offender list and the public website.

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