Shoplifting
11 Del. C. § 840 — concealing, switching tags or containers counts, and $1,500 makes it a felony
- Removing merchandise from its display or anywhere in the store, intending to take it without paying.
- Concealing it with that intent.
- Altering or removing a label or price tag.
- Moving goods into a different container.
- Charging it to someone without authority.
Shoplifting is a class G felony when the goods are worth $1,500 or more, including goods from 3 or more stores in one continuing course of conduct, and otherwise a class A misdemeanor.
An officer may arrest for shoplifting without a warrant, even though it happened outside the officer's presence, after investigating at the scene where a store employee who saw it is present.
A particular charge is a question for a licensed Delaware attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- 11 Del. C. § 840 — Shoplifting; class G felony; class A misdemeanor
- 11 Del. C. § 1904 — Arrest without warrant
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Delaware attorney.