Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 199

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 233

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

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

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

Amend §612(a)(3) of Title 11 of the Delaware Code by inserting after the word “duty” and before the punctuation the following new sentence;

“. For purposes of this Subsection, if a law enforcement officer is off duty and the nature of the assault is related to his official position, then it shall fall within the meaning of ‘official duties’ of a law enforcement officer.”.

Approved January 28, 2004