SA1TOSS1FORSB58 • 2025

This Amendment to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill No.

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Sponsor: Hoffner
Last action: 2026-05-06
Official status: Introduced and Placed With Bill
Effective date: Not listed

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This Amendment to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill No.

What This Bill Does

This Amendment to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill No.
58 replaces “application” with “petition,” in order to maintain consistency in how a petition seeking relief under § 4505 of Title 11 is described.
In addition, this Amendment gives the court discretion to take certain actions if it finds that a petitioner has made a prima facie showing of the requirements for relief under § 4505 of Title 11.
Finally, this Amendment provides that if a petitioner has established entitlement to relief under § 4505 of Title 11, the court shall grant such relief as it deems appropriate, which may include vacating the petitioner’s conviction.

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Bill History

2026-05-06 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill No. 58 replaces “application” with “petition,” in order to maintain consistency in how a petition seeking relief under § 4505 of Title 11 is described.
In addition, this Amendment gives the court discretion to take certain actions if it finds that a petitioner has made a prima facie showing of the requirements for relief under § 4505 of Title 11.
Finally, this Amendment provides that if a petitioner has established entitlement to relief under § 4505 of Title 11, the court shall grant such relief as it deems appropriate, which may include vacating the petitioner’s conviction.

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Hoffner

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 58

AMEND Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill No. 58 on line 22 by deleting “

application