Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 4332A. Imposition of community service
Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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(a) A court may impose a period of community service, as defined in this chapter, either as a condition of probation or as the sole sanction imposed at sentencing.
(b) The specified number of hours of community service shall be fixed by the court, but in no case shall the total number of hours imposed exceed the maximum term of incarceration provided by law for the instant offense. In cases where no incarceration is provided by law, the number of hours of community service fixed by the court shall not exceed 100.
(c) In the event that community service is imposed by the court as a condition of probation, noncompliance with the community service order shall constitute a violation of the conditions of probation.
(d) In the event that community service is imposed as the sole sanction by the court, noncompliance with the community service order shall constitute criminal contempt.
(e) The Department shall, by the promulgation of regulations or other appropriate standards, administer and enforce the terms of all court orders involving the imposition of community service.
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