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 such as the Coalition for Smart Justice, will continue to push for reforms.
Delaware is on the right path to level- ing the playing field for individuals who have long since overcome the mistakes of the past. It is our duty as Delawareans to ensure this path continues forward. 
NOTES
1. https://www.americanbar.org/news/ abanews/aba-news-archives/2014/12/aba_ launches_online
2. ABA, National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction, available at https://niccc.csgjusticecenter.org
3. http://news.delaware.gov/2014/05/08/ governor-bans-the-box-for-delaware-public- employees
4. 79 Del. Laws, c. 227, §2
5. DEL. CODE ANN. Tit. 10, §1002
6. http://beforeyouplea.com/de
7. https://www.americanprogress.org/ issues/poverty/reports/2018/11/15/ 460907/clean-slate-toolkit
8. https://jlc.org
9. Failed Policies, Forfeited Futures. A Nationwide Scorecard on Juvenile Records. For confidentiality, Delaware ranked 39th.
Delaware needs to develop a system that seals or expunges juvenile records upon reaching adulthood.
For expungement and sealing, Delaware ranked 48th. Delaware received only one out of five stars for each category and the overall ranking.
10. 80 Del. Laws, c. 414, § 1; 81 Del. Laws, c.17,§1;80Del.Laws,c.36,§1;81Del. Laws,c.42,§1;81Del.Laws,c.451,§1.
11. A certified criminal record is required for both adult and juvenile expungement petitions.
12. The only exception is for immediate expungements granted at the favorable conclusion of delinquency proceeding. See, 10 Del. C. § 1015(d)(3)
13. Certified criminal records may only be
obtained at Delaware State Police Troop 2 in Bear, the SBI office in Dover or the Thurman Adams State Service Center in Georgetown.
14. https://dsp.delaware.gov/obtaining-a- certified-criminal-history
15. 10 Del. C. § 1015(c)
16. Mandatory expungements generally are comprised of matters terminated in one’s favor or a record that contains only a single adjudication that is at least three years old. Certain adjudications are excluded from this category.
17. Discretionary expungements fall under five different categories with varying waiting periods of up to seven years depending on the seriousness of the offense.
18. 10 Del. C. § § 1017-18 19. 10 Del. C. § 1015(b)
20. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 37; available at http://legis.delaware.gov/ BillDetail?LegislationId=47355
21. 11 Del. C. § 4373 22. 11 Del. C. § 4374
23. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers. cfm?abstract_id=3353620
24. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/20/ opinion/expunge-criminal-records.html
25. https://ods.delaware.gov/expungements
26. https://apex.delawareworks.com/about. php
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