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DE HB322
Bill
Status
5/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Edward Bennett
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AI Summary
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Amends Delaware Code Title 11, Section 1257(a) to replace "police officer" with "peace officer" in paragraphs (1) through (3) of the subsection
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Closes a loophole in the felony resisting arrest statute identified by the Delaware Supreme Court in Watson v. State (2010)
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Expands the felony resisting arrest by force or violence offense to apply to arrests by all peace officers, not just police officers
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Addresses a case where probation and parole officers were injured during an arrest but could only be prosecuted under misdemeanor resisting arrest provisions due to the narrow statutory language
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Specific Offenses.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
5/18/2010