2025 Delaware Code
Title 14 - Education
Chapter 31. EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Subchapter V. Procedural Safeguards
§ 3142. Judicial review.

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14 DE Code § 3142 (2025)
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§ 3142. Judicial review.

(a) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the hearing panel may file a civil action in the Family Court. Such proceeding shall be initiated by the filing of a complaint within 90 days of the date of the decision.

(b) In any action brought under this section, the Court shall receive the records of the administrative proceedings, shall hear additional evidence at the request of a party and, basing its decision on the preponderance of the evidence, shall grant such relief as the Court determines is appropriate.

(c) The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary's designee, shall certify and file with the Court the record of the administrative hearing, which shall include all documents submitted, a transcript of all testimony, and the decision of the hearing panel.

64 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 157;  74 Del. Laws, c. 98, § 5; 
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