{"data":{"id":"us-de/7-del.-c.-705","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"7 Del. C. § 705","heading":"Visiting traps within 24-hour periods; killing of trapped animals.","body":"(a) No person who sets or makes use of any trap, except for muskrats, shall permit more than 24 hours to elapse between visits to such trap.\n(b) Notwithstanding § 704(d) of this title, a .22 caliber rimfire pistol may be used to kill animals lawfully confined or restrained by a trap or snare.","path":["Title 7. Conservation","Game, Wildlife and Dogs","CHAPTER 7. Regulations and Prohibitions Concerning Game and Fish","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c007/sc01/index.html#705","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:08Z","sha256":"205ea72259a206c116aa69c6830e4d4feb1d462a7856b6545f7e1650b765b950","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/7-del.-c.-704","next":"us-de/7-del.-c.-706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}