DelawareBill would treat intentional job-related injuries to off-duty state workers as felonies
If someone intentionally injures a state employee or officer in an attack tied to that person’s official position, the Class D felony rule would apply even off duty.
What it does
Intentionally injuring an off-duty state employee or officer would fall under the Class D felony assault rule when the attack relates to that person’s official position.
The bill would spell out that elected state officials are covered by an existing Class D felony rule when someone intentionally injures them during official duties.
Argument forThe felony rule could cover someone who intentionally injures an off-duty state worker over the worker’s official role.
Argument againstA felony charge could turn on a disputed claim that an intentional injury to an off-duty worker was tied to the worker’s job.
More detail
The bill would treat intentional physical injury tied to a state worker’s official position as Class D felony assault, even when the worker is off duty. It covers state employees and officers who are off duty when attacked. The person must cause physical injury on purpose, and the attack must relate to the worker’s official position.
The bill would expressly name elected state officials in the existing Class D felony assault rule. It covers elected state officials who are carrying out or trying to carry out a duty of office. A person must cause physical injury on purpose.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Motion to Release FailedLatest
- Mar 12Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseIntroduced
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