Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 368

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 80

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NOS. 1 & 2

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CRIME OF IMPERSONATION

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Chapter 5, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 907C Impersonation as a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of criminal impersonation of a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces when they intentionally, and without lawful authority, impersonate or otherwise hold themselves out to be a veteran or member of the United States Armed Forces or to hold oneself out to have an unearned rank in the United States Armed Forces with the purpose of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit. 

(b) Any person found guilty of criminal impersonation of a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and receive a minimum fine of not less than $1000, which shall not be subject to suspension.

Approved August 09, 2016