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DE SB33

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/16/2017

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Henry

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Origin

Senate

149th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds a new subsection (4) to the resisting arrest with force or violence statute making it a class G felony when a person intentionally flees in a vehicle from a peace officer during an arrest or detention, thereby creating a substantial risk of physical injury to other persons

  • Modifies subsection (a)(3) to end with "or" instead of a period, clarifying it is one element among multiple ways to commit resisting arrest with force or violence

  • Retains existing provisions that resisting arrest with force or violence is a class G felony and resisting arrest without force or violence is a class A misdemeanor

  • Takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill No. 34 of the 149th General Assembly

  • Functions as a companion bill to SB34, codifying an aggravating factor from controlled substances laws as a separate standalone crime

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Resisting Arrest.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

3/16/2017

Committee Referrals

Judicial & Community Affairs3/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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