{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4375","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 4375","heading":"Discretionary expungement following a pardon.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter or any other law to the contrary, a person who was convicted of a crime, other than those specifically excluded under subsection (b) of this section, who is thereafter unconditionally pardoned by the Governor may request a discretionary expungement under the procedures under § 4374(c) through (h) and (j) of this title.\n(b) Exclusions. —\nConvictions of the following crimes are not eligible for expungement after a pardon under this section:\n(1) Manslaughter, under § 632 of this title.\n(2) Murder in the second degree, under § 635 of this title.\n(3) Murder in the first degree, under § 636 of this title.\n(4) Rape in the second degree, under § 772 of this title.\n(5) Rape in the first degree, under § 773 of this title.\n(6) Sexual abuse of a child by a person in a position of trust, authority, or supervision in the first degree, under § 778(1), (2), or (3) of this title.","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#4375","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"d5a14f56d5f5db7340953e05302d0fafd42eda43f3f06308342176eb38b6efe8","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4374","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4376"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}