DelawareLaw treats intentional injury to working postal workers as felony
People who intentionally injure postal workers performing lawful duties commit second-degree assault, which the law classifies as a felony.
What it does
Intentionally causing physical injury to a postal worker lawfully doing their job counts as second-degree assault. That offense is a felony, a serious category of crime.
Argument forThe possibility of a felony charge could discourage attacks on postal workers while they perform their lawful duties.
Argument againstFelony charges could bring serious consequences for people who intentionally injure postal workers, even when the injury is not serious.
More detail
The law treats intentionally injuring a postal worker performing lawful duties as second-degree assault, a felony. This provision covers postal workers lawfully doing their jobs and people who injure them. The person must intentionally cause physical injury. The postal worker must be performing lawful duties when injured.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jul 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 18Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 24Assigned to Judiciary Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENTPassed House
- Jan 28Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits, 1 UnfavorableMinor
- Jan 20Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseIntroduced
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