{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4371","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 4371","heading":"Statement of policy.","body":"The General Assembly finds that a criminal history is a hindrance to a person’s present and future ability to obtain employment, housing, education, or credit. This subchapter is intended to protect persons from unwarranted damage which may occur when the existence of a criminal history continues indefinitely.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Criminal Procedure Generally","CHAPTER 43. Sentencing, Probation, Parole and Pardons","Subchapter VII. Expungement of Criminal Records"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c043/sc07/index.html#4371","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"d911cc09fbb8e7db1c2a0f1bdf0d20012e89e983d499fa7e7942fdd0eba92817","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4364","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4372"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}