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DE HB322
Bill
Status
3/17/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mara Gorman
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AI Summary
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Expands Delaware's private person arrest/detention exceptions to include employees and security personnel at health-care, medical, and dental facilities
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Authorizes facility employees or security to take into custody and detain any person presenting a security or safety risk on the premises
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Requires that any such detention be conducted in a reasonable manner for a reasonable time period
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Limits the purpose of detention to summoning a law-enforcement officer
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Preserves the existing exception allowing private citizens to assist peace officers with arrests when requested or when the officer is incapacitated
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Arrest And Detention.
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
3/25/2026