Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 203 - JUVENILE DELINQUENTS AND PROBATION RELATING TO FALSE CHARGES AGAINST MINORS

AN ACT MAKING IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR ANY PERSON TO MAKE FALSE CHARGES AGAINST ANY MINOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMITTING SUCH MINOR TO ANY REFORMATORY IN THE STATE, AND PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Section 1. On and after the passage and approval of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person to make any false charges against any minor for the purpose of having such minor committed to any reformatory in the State of Delaware.

Section 2. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof by any Court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

Approved May 3, 1937.