Delaware Code § 10-1017

Mandatory expungement
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(a) The Family Court shall grant a petition for expungement if 1 or more of the following apply to the person's juvenile criminal history:
(1) A case was terminated in favor of the child.
(2) A case that resulted in an adjudication of delinquency only for 1 or more of the following:
a. Underage possession or consumption of alcohol under § 904(e) or (f) of Title 4.
b. Possession of marijuana under § 4764 of Title 16.
c. Possession of drug paraphernalia under § 4771 of Title 16.

(3) The person's juvenile criminal history includes no more than 1 felony, misdemeanor, or violation case that resulted in an
adjudication of delinquency and at least 3 years have passed since the date of adjudication, provided that all of the following apply:
a. The adjudication was not for a violent felony, felony sex offense, or misdemeanor sex offense as those terms are defined in

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