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DE SB220

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

David Lawson

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Origin

Senate

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new crime of "looting" classified as a Class C felony under Delaware Code Title 11, Chapter 5, Subchapter VII.

  • Defines "civil disorder event" as a public disturbance involving acts of lawlessness or violence by 3 or more individuals that causes immediate danger, injury, or property damage, including riots under § 1302.

  • Defines "looting" as unlawfully entering or remaining in a building during a civil disorder event with intent to commit criminal mischief, shoplifting, or theft.

  • Establishes that persons who engage in looting are guilty of a Class C felony, providing law enforcement and prosecutors with additional tools to address destructive conduct during civil disorder.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

2/11/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/11/2022

Full Bill Text

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