Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 853: Unauthorized use of a vehicle; class A misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits unauthorized use of a vehicle (class A misdemeanor) by taking or operating a vehicle without the owner's consent, misusing a vehicle entrusted for repair or service, wrongfully retaining a borrowed vehicle, or transferring a vehicle securing a debt without creditor consent.
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