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DE SB33
Bill
Status
3/16/2017
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Henry
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Takes effect on the effective date of Senate Bill No. 34 of the 149th General Assembly
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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