Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Del. Code (Title 11) § 1245A: Providing a false statement to law enforcement; class G felony; class A misdemeanor

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a crime by knowingly giving a false statement to law enforcement with intent to delay or hinder a criminal investigation. The offense is a felony if the underlying crime investigated is a felony; otherwise it is a misdemeanor.

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