Delaware General Assembly

Out of Committee 1/18/23

Legislation has been voted out of Committee; now placed on the Ready List

1/11/23

K. Williams

Sen. Walsh

Sen. Hocker, Pettyjohn, Richardson, Sokola, Wilson
Reps. Bolden, Bush, Cooke, K. Johnson, Matthews, Osienski, Ramone, D. Short, Shupe, Michael Smith

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

This Act creates a separate offense for the theft of mail, including packages, from a residential dwelling. A first offense of mail theft is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony. A second offense of mail theft, within the previous 5 years is a class G felony, regardless of the value of the stolen property. Where a victim is 62 years of age or older, an adult who is impaired, or a person with a disability, a first offense of mail theft is a class G felony unless the value of the stolen property is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class F felony. A second offense of mail theft within the previous 5 years is a class F felony, regardless of the value of the property stolen. Where the value of the property is more than $50,000 but less than $100,000, mail theft is a class D felony. Where the value of the property is $100,000 or more, mail theft is a class B felony. Upon conviction, monetary restitution is required and a sentencing judge shall consider the imposition of community service.

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