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HB 142STATE · DelawareSigned

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ARRESTS.

This Act eliminates authorization for a warrantless arrest by a private person in the case of an individual accused in the courts of another state of a felony. It also strikes a provision relating to the authority of an officer to command assistance in making arrests based on charges in another state. This bill is a successor to House Bill No. 76.

Voted 7/14/2025View source

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  1. 7/14/2025Signed by Governor
  2. 6/30/2025Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
  3. 6/25/2025Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. 6/17/2025Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 12 NO 5 ABSENT
  5. 6/17/2025Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  6. 5/21/2025Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  7. 5/8/2025Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House