DOC/Inmate Mailbox Rule/Appeals/Establish
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS.” Read the full text
153rd General Assembly
What it does
This bill adopts an inmate mailbox rule similar to the federal inmate mailbox rule. If a pro se inmate files an appeal while incarcerated, the date of filing will be counted as the date that that the inmate gave the appeal to the DOC officials for mailing rather than the date that the Courts receive the appeal.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Mar 6, 2025
Signed · May 22, 2025
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2025-05-13 · Passed · Yes 21, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 0, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2025-03-13 · Passed · Yes 36, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 5, Vacant 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Delaware legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (May 22, 2025).