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

Del. Code (Title 11) § 602: Menacing; unclassified misdemeanor

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Menacing occurs when someone intentionally places another in fear of imminent physical injury through body movement or an instrument. Aggravated menacing—displaying what appears to be a deadly weapon with the same intent—is a Class E felony.

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