(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) The resolution of felony, misdemeanor and juvenile delinquent offenses can be costly and complex in a judicial setting where the parties involved are necessarily in an adversary posture and subject to formalized procedures; and
(2) Victim-offender alternative case resolutions can meet the needs of Delaware’s citizens by providing forums in which persons may voluntarily participate in the resolution of certain criminal offenses in an informal and less adversarial atmosphere.
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that each program established under this chapter do all of the following:
(1) Establish and use victim-offender alternative case resolution programs to help meet the need for alternatives to the courts for the resolution of certain criminal offenses, whether before or after adjudication.
(2) Encourage continuing community participation in the development, administration and oversight of local victim-offender alternative case resolution.
(3) Offer structures for victim-offender alternative case resolution which may serve as models for programs in other communities.
(4) [Repealed.]
70 Del. Laws, c. 444, § 1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 2.
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