11 Del. C. § 860
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§ Â 860. Possession of shoplifterâs tools or instruments facilitating theft; class F felony.
Official statutory text
(a) A person is guilty of possession of shoplifter’s tools or instruments facilitating theft when the person possesses any tool, instrument or other thing adapted, designed or commonly used for committing or facilitating:
(1) Offenses involving shoplifting; or
(2) Offenses involving the overriding, disabling or evading of a security device without authorization.
(3) [Deleted.]
(b) “Security device” includes any lock, whether mechanical or electronic, or any warning device designed to alert a person or the general public of a possible attempt to shoplift any goods, wares or merchandise that are displayed for sale. “Security device” specifically includes, but is not limited to, any electronic or other device that is attached or affixed to any goods, wares or merchandise on display for sale in a mercantile establishment.
(c) A person possesses shoplifting tools or instruments facilitating theft “under circumstances evincing an attempt to use or knowledge that some other person intends to use such” when the person possesses the tools or instruments at a time and a place proximate to the commission or attempt to commit a shoplifting offense or otherwise under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for what lawful uses the tools or instruments may have.
(d) Possession of shoplifters tools or instruments facilitating theft is a class F felony.
(1) Offenses involving shoplifting; or
(2) Offenses involving the overriding, disabling or evading of a security device without authorization.
(3) [Deleted.]
(b) “Security device” includes any lock, whether mechanical or electronic, or any warning device designed to alert a person or the general public of a possible attempt to shoplift any goods, wares or merchandise that are displayed for sale. “Security device” specifically includes, but is not limited to, any electronic or other device that is attached or affixed to any goods, wares or merchandise on display for sale in a mercantile establishment.
(c) A person possesses shoplifting tools or instruments facilitating theft “under circumstances evincing an attempt to use or knowledge that some other person intends to use such” when the person possesses the tools or instruments at a time and a place proximate to the commission or attempt to commit a shoplifting offense or otherwise under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for what lawful uses the tools or instruments may have.
(d) Possession of shoplifters tools or instruments facilitating theft is a class F felony.
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