Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 4133. Early removal

(a) An individual who has been entered on the animal abuse offender list subject to a misdemeanor conviction may file a petition for removal 2 years after the date of conviction.

(b) An individual who has been entered on the animal abuse offender list subject to a felony conviction may file a petition for removal 7 years after the date of conviction.

(c) A petition for removal must be filed with the court that entered the conviction of the individual.

(d) The petitioner shall cause a copy of the petition for removal filed under this section to be served upon the Attorney General's Office, who may file an answer to the petition within 30 days thereafter.

(e) The court shall have the discretion to remove an individual from the animal abuse offender list.  In making this determination, the court shall consider the following factors, including:

(f) An individual who obtains an expungement from the underlying conviction that placed them on the animal abuse offender list must be automatically removed from the animal abuse offender list and the public website maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare subject to § 4372(e) of Title 11.