Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 1271A: Criminal contempt of a domestic violence protective order, lethal violence protective order, or sexual violence protective order; class A misdemeanor; class F felony
What this law says, in plain English
Criminal contempt of domestic violence, lethal violence, or sexual violence protective orders is a Class A misdemeanor, but becomes a Class F felony if it results in physical injury or involves use or threat of a deadly weapon.
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