This amendment raises the aggregate value of the wrongfully obtained property, services, or other benefit from $1,000 to $1,500 for application insurance fraud to constitute a class G felony.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on the exact handling of fraud cases at exactly $1,500 or below $1,500.

Increase in Insurance Fraud Penalty

This amendment increases the amount of money involved in insurance fraud that is considered serious enough to be charged as a class G felony from $1,000 to $1,500.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the law so that getting property or services worth more than $1,500 through false information on an insurance application becomes a class G felony.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who commit insurance application fraud with property or services worth more than $1,500

Terms To Know

Felony

A serious crime that can lead to a long prison sentence.

Class G felony

One of the categories for felonies, usually less severe than others but still very serious.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if fraud is exactly $1,500.
• The bill does not change how insurance fraud under $1,500 is handled.

Official Summary Text

This amendment raises the aggregate value of the wrongfully obtained property, services, or other benefit from $1,000 to $1,500 for application insurance fraud to constitute a class G felony.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Mantzavinos

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 45

AMEND Senate Bill No. 45 on line 18 by deleting “

$1,000

” as it appears therein and substitute in lieu thereof “

$1,500

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment raises the aggregate value of the wrongfully obtained property, services, or other benefit from $1,000 to $1,500 for application insurance fraud to constitute a class G felony.

Author: Senator Mantzavinos