Bill Text: DE HB185 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Certain Property Crimes.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-20 - Signed by Governor [HB185 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2011-HB185-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Mitchell & Sen. McBride
	Reps. Bennett, Carson, Hocker, Miro, Ramone

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 185

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CERTAIN PROPERTY CRIMES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend §841, Title 11 of the Delaware Code in the title thereof by inserting after the language "Theft;" and before the language "class G felony" the phrase "class B felony; class D felony; class F felony;".

Section 2.Amend §841(c)(3), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrases "class E felony" and "class C felony" as they appear therein and substituting in lieu thereof, respectively, the phrases "class D felony" and "class B felony".

Section 3.Amend §913A, Title 11 of the Delaware Code in the title thereof by striking the phrase "class G felony; class E felony; class C felony" and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "class B felony; class D felony; class G felony".

Section 4.Amend §913A(c)(2), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "class E felony" as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "class D felony".

Section 5.Amend §913A(c)(3), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "class C felony" as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "class B felony".

Section 6.Amend §917, Title 11 of the Delaware Code in the title thereof by striking the phrase "class C felony, class F felony, class G felony, class A misdemeanor" and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "class B felony; class D felony; class G felony; class A misdemeanor".

Section 7.Amend §917(d)(2), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "class F felony" as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "class D felony".

Section 8.Amend §917(d)(3), Title 11 of the Delaware Code by striking the phrase "class C felony" as it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the phrase "class B felony".

SYNOPSIS

This Act raises the penalties for the three property crimes that have enhancements for property losses in excess of $50,000 and $100,000.When the loss is in excess of $50,000, the crime would be a class D felony (0 to 8 years imprisonment) instead of a class E felony (0 to 5 years imprisonment) or class F felony (0 to 3 years imprisonment).When the loss is in excess of $100,000, the crime would be a class B felony (2 to 25 years imprisonment) instead of a class C felony (0 to 15 years imprisonment).