Delaware

Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

1,279 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 8538 — Unidentified deceased persons — Fingerprints
• § 854 — Identity theft; class D felony
• § 8541 — Established
• § 8542 — Definitions
• § 8543 — Duties
• § 8544 — Filing missing child reports; notification upon location; purging information; return of fingerprints
• § 854A — Identity theft passport; application; issuance
• § 855 — Theft; indictment and proof
• § 8550 — Definitions
• § 8551 — Establishment of Child Sex Abuse Information Repository
• § 8552 — Guidelines
• § 8553 — Duties
• § 856 — Theft, receiving stolen property no defense; receiving stolen property, theft no defense; conviction of both offenses
• § 8560 — Definitions [Repealed].
• § 8561 — Information to be provided to child care providers.
• § 8563 — Child Protection Registry check for health care
• § 8564 — Adult Abuse Registry check
• § 857 — Theft and related offenses; definitions
• § 8570 — Purpose and intent
• § 8571 — Definitions
• § 8572 — SBI as point of contact for NICS, entity to conduct required background checks
• § 8573 — Confidentiality of NICS check and POC records
• § 8574 — Procedure and remedies upon denial
• § 858 — Unlawful operation of a recording device
• § 8580 — Definitions
• § 8580A — Definitions
• § 8581 — Establishment of the Delaware Gold Alert Program
• § 8581A — Establishment of the Delaware Green Alert Program
• § 8582 — Activation of the Gold Alert Program
• § 8582A — Activation of the Green Alert Program
• § 8583 — Cancellation of a Gold Alert
• § 8583A — Cancellation of a Green Alert
• § 8584 — Definitions
• § 8585 — Establishment of the Delaware Blue Alert Program
• § 8586 — Activation of the Blue Alert Program
• § 8587 — Termination of a Blue Alert
• § 859 — Larceny of livestock; penalty
• § 8590 — Definitions [Repealed].
• § 8591 — Screening Procedures [Repealed].
• § 8592 — Penalties [Repealed].
• § 8593 — Definitions
• § 8594 — Authority of the State Bureau of Identification
• § 8595 — Application process
• § 8596 — Enactment
• § 8597 — Definitions
• § 8598 — Purposes
• § 8599 — Responsibilities of compact parties
• § 8599A — Authorized record disclosures
• § 8599B — Record request procedures
• § 8599C — Establishment of Compact Council (a) Establishment
• § 8599D — Ratification of Compact This Compact shall take effect upon being entered into by 2 or more states as between those states and the federal government
• § 8599E — Miscellaneous provisions
• § 8599F — Renunciation
• § 8599G — Severability
• § 8599H — Adjudication of disputes
• § 860 — Possession of shoplifter’s tools or instruments facilitating theft; class F felony
• § 8601 — Purpose
• § 8602 — Definitions
• § 8603 — Board of Managers — Established; purpose; composition; term of office; staff; powers
• § 8604 — Board of Managers — Duty to ensure compliance with statute
• § 8605 — Rules and regulations
• § 8606 — Office of the Director; function and duties
• § 8607 — Violations and investigations
• § 8608 — Authorized users
• § 8609 — Denial of appointment, etc., to position allowing access to criminal history record information [Repealed].
• § 861 — Forgery; class F felony; class G felony; class A misdemeanor; restitution required
• § 8610 — Access to Criminal Justice Information System; conditions
• § 8611 — Agency agreements
• § 862 — Possession of forgery devices; class G felony
• § 863 — Forgery and related offenses; definition
• § 8700 — Mission statement
• § 8701 — Created; composition; compensation
• § 8702 — Meetings; quorum; committees; procedure
• § 8703 — Officers
• § 8704 — Powers and duties
• § 8705 — Officials to furnish information
• § 8706 — Criminal justice agencies and courts to provide assistance
• § 8707 — Annual report; quarterly reports
• § 8708 — Public hearings
• § 8709 — Executive Director; staff
• § 871 — Falsifying business records; class A misdemeanor
• § 872 — Falsifying business records; defense
• § 873 — Tampering with public records in the second degree; class A misdemeanor
• § 876 — Tampering with public records in the first degree; class E felony
• § 877 — Offering a false instrument for filing; class A misdemeanor
• § 878 — Issuing a false certificate; class G felony
• § 8801 — Definitions
• § 8802 — Employment of pensioners
• § 8803 — Garnishment and assignment of benefits prohibited
• § 8804 — Waiver of benefits
• § 8805 — Optional participation of counties and municipalities
• § 8806 — Powers and duties of the Board
• § 881 — Bribery; class A misdemeanor
• § 8811 — Mandatory retirement
• § 8812 — Retirement option
• § 8813 — Eligibility for service pension
• § 8814 — Vesting rights; return to service
• § 8815 — Eligibility for disability pension
• § 8816 — Payment of service pension
• § 8817 — Payment of disability pension
• § 8818 — Amount of ordinary service pension
• § 8819 — Amount of unified service, disability or survivor pension
• § 882 — Bribe receiving; class A misdemeanor
• § 8820 — Amount of duty-connected disability pension
• § 8821 — Amount of ordinary disability pension
• § 8821A — Amount of ordinary service or disability pensions [For application of this section, see 79 Del
• § 8822 — Ordinary survivor’s pension [For application of this section, see 79 Del
• § 8823 — Death benefit
• § 8824 — Withdrawal benefit
• § 8825 — Adjustment of benefits
• § 8826 — Application for benefits
• § 8841 — Member contributions
• § 8842 — Employer contributions
• § 8843 — Fund established
• § 8844 — Employer pickup of member contributions
• § 8845 — Payment of benefits
• § 8846 — Burial benefits
• § 8901 — Established; employees
• § 8901B — Definitions
• § 8902 — Mission
• § 8902B — Provision of call location information by wireless service provider to law enforcement
• § 8903 — General powers and duties
• § 8904 — Access to information and data
• § 8905 — Criminal justice agencies and courts to provide assistance
• § 891 — Defrauding secured creditors; class A misdemeanor
• § 892 — Fraud in insolvency; class A misdemeanor
• § 893 — Interference with levied-upon property; class A misdemeanor
• § 900 — Issuing a bad check; class A misdemeanor; class G felony
• § 9001 — Declaration of purpose
• § 9002 — Definitions
• § 9003 — Advisory Council
• § 9004 — Functions of the Council
• § 9005 — Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program
• § 9006 — Function of the Agency
• § 9007 — Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program Appeals Board
• § 9008 — Function of the Appeals Board
• § 9009 — Administrative provisions; compensation
• § 900A — Conditional discharge for issuing a bad check as first offense
• § 901 — Definition of “issues” and “passes.” (a) “Issues.” — A person issues a check when, as drawer thereof or as a person who signs a check as drawer in a representative capacity or as agent of the person whose name appears thereon as the principal drawer or obligor, the person delivers it or causes it to
• § 9010 — Denial of claim; reduction
• § 9011 — Payment of compensation
• § 9012 — Form of claim; investigation—hearing
• § 9013 — Attorney fees
• § 9014 — Recovery from the criminal
• § 9015 — Assignment and subrogation
• § 9016 — Penalty assessment
• § 9017 — Annual reports
• § 9018 — Compensating fine
• § 9019 — Oaths; production of witnesses and records
• § 902 — Issuance of bad check by employee as affirmative defense
• § 9020 — Filing false claim
• § 9021 — Persons to whom chapter applicable
• § 9022 — Conflict of interest
• § 9023 — Payment for forensic medical examinations for victims of sexual offense
• § 9024 — Payment for child psychological assessments and short-term counseling
• § 9025 — Enactment
• § 903 — Unlawful use of payment card; class G felony; class A misdemeanor
• § 903A — Reencoder and scanning devices
• § 904 — Definition of “payment card”
• § 905 — Intention and ability to meet obligations as affirmative defense
• § 906 — Deceptive business practices; class A misdemeanor
• § 907 — Criminal impersonation; class A misdemeanor
• § 907A — Criminal impersonation, accident related; class G felony
• § 907B — Criminal impersonation of a law-enforcement official; class D felony, class C felony
• § 907C — Impersonation as a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, class A misdemeanor
• § 908 — Unlawfully concealing a will; class G felony
• § 909 — Securing execution of documents by deception; class A misdemeanor
• § 910 — Debt adjusting; class B misdemeanor
• § 9101 — Findings
• § 9102 — Definitions
• § 9103 — Distribution of moneys
• § 9104 — Board as exclusive escrow agent
• § 9105 — Judicial review
• § 9106 — Penalties
• § 911 — Fraudulent conveyance of public lands; class G felony
• § 912 — Fraudulent receipt of public lands; class G felony
• § 913 — Insurance fraud; class G felony
• § 913A — Health-care fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class G felony
• § 913B — Application insurance fraud; class G felony; class A misdemeanor
• § 914 — Use of consumer identification information
• § 915 — Use of payment card information
• § 915A — Credit and debit card transaction receipts; unclassified misdemeanor
• § 916 — Home improvement fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class F felony; class G felony, class A misdemeanor
• § 917 — New home construction fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class G felony; class A misdemeanor
• § 918 — Ticket scalping
• § 919 — [Reserved.] J Offenses Relating to Recorded Devices and Trademark Counterfeiting
• § 920 — Transfer of recorded sounds; class G felony
• § 9200 — Limitations on political activity; “law-enforcement officer” defined; rights of officers under investigation
• § 9201 — Insertion of adverse material in officer’s file
• § 9202 — Disclosure of personal assets
• § 9203 — Hearing — Required on suspension or other disciplinary action
• § 9204 — Hearing — Scheduling; notice
• § 9205 — Hearing — Procedure
• § 9206 — Hearing — Evidence obtained in violation of officer’s rights
• § 9207 — Hearing — Written decision and findings of fact to be delivered to officer
• § 9208 — Extra work as punishment prohibited
• § 9209 — Application of chapter
• § 921 — Sale of transferred recorded sounds; class A misdemeanor
• § 9210 — Authorized disclosures
• § 9211 — Annual reporting and record retention