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Delaware Drone Privacy & Surveillance (2026)

Restricted: Delaware criminalizes operating a drone to invade the privacy of, or harass, a person on private property (11 Del. C. 1334(b)).

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drone Privacy & Surveillance in states bordering Delaware

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

MarylandInfo
Maryland has no drone-specific privacy crime; Econ. Dev. 14-301 reserves all UAS regulation to the State and preempts local drone rules.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyRestricted
New Jersey (P.L. 2017 c.315) makes it an offense for a person subject to a restraining/no-contact order to fly a drone near the protected person or location.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: pub.njleg.state.nj.us · Full New Jersey rule →
PennsylvaniaRestricted
Pennsylvania (18 Pa.C.S. 3505) makes it a summary offense to use a drone to surveil a person in a private place or place them in reasonable fear of injury.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legis.state.pa.us · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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