DE HB204 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
In a case of first impression, the Superior Court ruled, contrary to "common knowledge" of Delaware Criminal laws, that criminal impersonation requires proof that a real person (a human being who has been born and is alive) has been impersonated; in other words, one cannot impersonate a fictitious person. Evans v. State, Del. Super., April 30, 2019. This Act provides that criminal impersonation occurs when one impersonates a real or fictitious person.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Impersonation.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-11 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
