Delaware SB284 amends Title 11 to protect first responders by criminalizing interference and threats during lawful duties.
Delaware SB284, known as the "First State Emergency Response Act," amends Title 11 to protect first responders. It makes it unlawful to cross marked barriers set by first responders or to approach within 25 feet after a verbal warning. Violators face a class A misdemeanor. First responders include law enforcement officers, volunteer and paid firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and fire police. The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over violations.
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