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DE HB104

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lyndon Yearick

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Origin

House of Representatives

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands statewide arrest authority to off-duty police officers for crimes committed in their presence that create substantial risk of death or serious physical injury

  • Adds three traffic violations to offenses for which any police officer can make statewide arrests: reckless driving, aggressive driving, and overtaking/passing a stopped school bus (in addition to existing DUI authority)

  • Allows off-duty officers to execute arrest warrants anywhere in Delaware for offenses committed within their employing agency's jurisdiction

  • Requires officers acting outside their jurisdiction to notify the primary local police agency of the crime location and, for traffic stops, provide vehicle registration, description, and occupant count

  • Requires two-thirds vote for passage due to indirect impact on municipal police authority under Delaware Constitution Article IX

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Police Officer Arrest Powers.

Last Action

Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 104, and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

5/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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