DelawarePeople would deliver job-related lawsuit papers to state-employed correctional officers’ workplaces
People suing a state-employed correctional officer over work would leave a summons and complaint with someone older than 18 at the officer’s regular workplace.
What it does
For a civil lawsuit tied to an officer’s work, people would leave the summons and complaint with someone older than 18 at the officer’s regular workplace while the officer works for the state.
Once a correctional officer leaves state employment, people suing over the officer’s work would deliver lawsuit papers under the laws and court rules that apply.
When someone delivers papers under these rules for a work-related civil lawsuit, they could not deliver them at the officer’s home or list the home address on a praecipe or similar document filed with a Delaware court.
Argument forKeeping officers’ homes off limits for delivery could protect their privacy in lawsuits tied to their work.
Argument againstPeople suing an employed officer might have less flexibility because they would have to leave papers at the officer’s workplace.
More detail
People would leave the summons and complaint at the officer’s regular workplace with someone older than 18. This applies to civil lawsuits against state-employed correctional officers over their work. Delaware Code section 3103(c) would still apply when it otherwise does. The workplace rule applies while the officer remains employed by the state.
People would deliver the lawsuit papers under the laws and court rules that apply. This applies to civil lawsuits against former state correctional officers over their work. Delaware Code section 3103(c) would still apply when it otherwise does. This rule applies once the officer is no longer employed by the state.
People could not deliver the papers at the officer’s home or list the officer’s home address on the specified court documents. This applies when a correctional officer is served under this section for a civil lawsuit tied to the officer’s work. The address rule covers a document called a praecipe or a similar document filed with a Delaware court. Delaware Code section 3103(c) would still apply when it otherwise does.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 11Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in SenateIntroduced
Public SafetyCriminal Justice