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11 DE Code § 1249. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1249. Abetting the violation of driver's license restrictions.

§ 1249. Abetting the violation of driver's license restrictions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to blow into an ignition interlock device, or to start a motor vehicle equipped with such a device, for the purpose of providing an operable motor vehicle to a person whose driving privilege is restricted. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to request or solicit any other person to blow into an ignition interlock device, or to start a motor vehicle equipped with such device, for the purpose of providing an operable motor vehicle to a person whose driving privilege is restricted. (c) It shall be unlawful to tamper with, or to circumvent the operation of, any ignition interlock device. (d) A violation of this section shall be a class A misdemeanor; provided, however, that a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of this section shall be a class G felony. Where a person violates this section, and such violation is a direct cause of the subsequent death of any person, such violation of this section shall be a class G felony. The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this section. 67 Del. Laws, c. 437, §  5;  68 Del. Laws, c. 125, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 353, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1250. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1250. Offenses against law-enforcement animals.

§ 1250. Offenses against law-enforcement animals. (a) Harassment of law-enforcement animals. — (1) A person is guilty of harassment of a law-enforcement animal when such person intentionally harasses, taunts, menaces, challenges or alarms a law-enforcement animal in such a manner as is likely to provoke from such animal a violent, defensive or threatening response, such as lunging, baring of teeth, kicking, spinning or jumping, if such response from the animal causes alarm, distress, fear or risk of injury to any person or to the animal. (2) Harassment of a law-enforcement animal is an unclassified misdemeanor. (b) Assault in the second degree against a law-enforcement animal. — (1) A person is guilty of assault in the second degree against a law-enforcement animal when such person intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of physical injury or death to a law-enforcement animal, including, but not limited to, beating, poisoning or torturing such animal. (2) Assault in the second degree against a law-enforcement animal is a class A misdemeanor. (c) Assault in the first degree against a law-enforcement animal. — (1) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree against a law-enforcement animal when such person intentionally or recklessly causes serious physical injury or death to such law-enforcement animal. (2) Assault in the first degree against a law-enforcement animal is a class D felony. (d) “Law-enforcement animal” defined. — For purposes of this section, the words “law-enforcement animal” shall mean any animal, including, but not limited to, canines, K-9 dogs and horses utilized by any law-enforcement officer, including any corrections officer, in the performance of such officer's duties. 68 Del. Laws, c. 116, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 54, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1251. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1251. Escape in the third degree; class A misdemeanor.

§ 1251. Escape in the third degree; class A misdemeanor. A person is guilty of escape in the third degree when the person escapes from custody, including placement in nonsecure facilities by the Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services. Escape in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1251;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 93, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1252. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1252. Escape in the second degree; class G felony.

§ 1252. Escape in the second degree; class G felony. A person is guilty of escape in the second degree when the person escapes from a detention facility or from the custody of the Department of Health and Social Services or the Department of Correction. Escape in the second degree is a class G felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1252;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 547, §  8;  63 Del. Laws, c. 168, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1253. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1253. Escape after conviction; class B felony; class C felony; class D felony.

§ 1253. Escape after conviction; class B felony; class C felony; class D felony. A person shall be guilty of escape after conviction if such person, after entering a plea of guilty or having been convicted by the court, escapes from a detention facility or other place having custody of such person or from the custody of the Department of Health and Social Services or the Department of Correction. Escape after conviction shall be a class D felony; provided, however, that if the defendant uses force or the threat of force against another person or possesses a deadly weapon at the time of escape, it shall be a class C felony. If the defendant inflicts injury upon another person during the escape or from the time of escape until such person is again in custody, it shall be a class B felony. Any sentence imposed upon conviction of escape after conviction shall not run concurrently with any other sentence. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1253;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 547, §  8;  63 Del. Laws, c. 168, §  2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  67 Del. Laws, c. 350, §  36;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1256. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1256. Promoting prison contraband; class F felony; class A misdemeanor.

§ 1256. Promoting prison contraband; class F felony; class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband when:  (1) The person knowingly and unlawfully introduces any contraband into a detention facility; or (2) The person possesses with intent to deliver any contraband to any person confined within a detention facility; or (3) Being a person confined in a detention facility, the person knowingly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband. (b) Promoting prison contraband is a class A misdemeanor. However, promoting prison contraband is a class F felony if any of the following applies:  (1) The prison contraband is a deadly weapon, cellular telephone, or any prohibited electronic device not specifically authorized or approved by the Commissioner or designee, any illegal narcotic or look-a-like substance, or any prescription medication, or any item or article that could be used to facilitate an escape. (2) An unmanned aircraft system is used to deliver or attempt to deliver any of the following into a detention facility a. Contraband, as defined by § 1258 of this title. b. Any of the contraband listed in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.11 Del. C. 1953, §  1256;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 367, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 168, § 1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 1;
11 DE Code § 1257. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1257. Resisting arrest with force or violence, class G felony; resisting arrest, class A misdemeanor.

§ 1257. Resisting arrest with force or violence, class G felony; resisting arrest, class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of resisting arrest with force or violence when:  (1) The person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest or detention of the person or another person by use of force or violence towards said peace officer; or (2) The person intentionally flees from a peace officer, who is effecting an arrest or detention of the person, by use of force or violence towards said peace officer; or (3) While a peace officer is effecting an arrest or detention of a person, the person causes physical injury to the peace officer. Resisting arrest with force or violence is a class G felony. (b) A person is guilty of resisting arrest when the person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest or detention of the person or another person or intentionally flees from a peace officer who is effecting an arrest or detention of the person. Resisting arrest is a class A misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1257;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 310, §§  1-3;  77 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 259, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1257A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1257A. Use of an animal to avoid capture, class G felony; “class A misdemeanor.”

§ 1257A. Use of an animal to avoid capture, class G felony; “class A misdemeanor.” (a) A person is guilty of using an animal to avoid capture when, with the intent to prevent, hinder or delay the apprehension of a wanted person, including themselves, they release any animal against a law-enforcement or other authorized person to make arrests under Delaware law. (b) Use of an animal to avoid capture is a class G felony:  (1) If the person commits any of the acts set forth in subsection (a) of this section with intent to prevent, hinder or delay the discovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a criminal charge against, a person whom that person knows committed acts constituting a felony, or is being sought by law-enforcement officers for the commission of a felony, or (2) If the animal injures the law-enforcement officer. (c) Use of an animal to avoid capture is a class A misdemeanor if the person commits any of the acts set forth in subsection (a) of this section with intent to prevent, hinder or delay the discovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a criminal charge against, a person whom that person knows committed acts constituting a crime other than a felony, or is being sought by law-enforcement officers for the commission of a crime other than a felony. 71 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1258. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1258. Escape and offenses relating to custody; definitions.

§ 1258. Escape and offenses relating to custody; definitions. As used in §§ 1251-1257 of this title:  (1) “Contraband” means any intoxicating liquor or drug prohibited under Chapter 47 of Title 16, except as prescribed by a physician for medical treatment; tobacco; nicotine products; any money without the knowledge or consent of the Department of Health and Social Services or the Department of Correction; or any deadly weapon or part thereof or any instrument or article which may be used to effect an escape. (2) “Custody” means restraint by a public servant pursuant to an arrest, detention or an order of a court. (3) “Detention facility” means any place used for the confinement of a person:  a. Charged with or convicted of an offense; or b. Charged with being a delinquent child as defined in § 901 of Title 10; or c. Held for extradition or as a material witness; or d. Otherwise confined pursuant to an order of a court. (4) “Escape” means departure from the place in which the actor is held or detained with knowledge that such departure is unpermitted. (5) “Other place having custody of such person” includes, but is not limited to, any building, facility, structure, vehicle or property in which a person may be placed while in custody, whether temporarily or permanently and regardless of whether such building, facility, structure, vehicle or property is owned or controlled by the Department of Correction or any other state agency.11 Del. C. 1953, §  1258;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 12, §  4;  79 Del. Laws, c. 367, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 10;
11 DE Code § 1260. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1260. Misuse of prisoner mail; class A misdemeanor; class G felony.

§ 1260. Misuse of prisoner mail; class A misdemeanor; class G felony. A person is guilty of misuse of prisoner mail when being a person in custody in a state detention facility, or in the custody of the Department of Health and Social Services or the Department of Correction, that person intentionally:  (1) Communicates by mail with a person not in custody in a manner which the person in custody knows is likely to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm; or (2) Designates a written communication as legal mail knowing that said written communication is wholly unrelated to any actual or potential legal matter or to the administration of justice. Misuse of prisoner mail is a class A misdemeanor unless the person has previously been convicted under this section, in which case it is a class G felony. 70 Del. Laws, c. 480, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1261. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1261. Bribing a witness; class E felony.

§ 1261. Bribing a witness; class E felony. A person is guilty of bribing a witness when the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding upon an agreement or understanding that:  (1) The testimony of the witness will thereby be influenced; or (2) The witness will be absent from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, the official proceeding. Bribing a witness is a class E felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1261;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1262. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1262. Bribe receiving by a witness; class E felony.

§ 1262. Bribe receiving by a witness; class E felony. A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when the witness solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that:  (1) The witness's testimony will thereby be influenced; or (2) The witness will be absent from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, the official proceeding.  Bribe receiving by a witness is a class E felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1262;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1263. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1263. Tampering with a witness; class E felony.

§ 1263. Tampering with a witness; class E felony. A person is guilty of tampering with a witness when:  (1) The person knowingly induces, influences or impedes any witness or victim by false statement, fraud or deceit, with intent to affect the testimony or availability of such witness; or (2) The person intentionally causes physical injury to any party or witness or intentionally damages the property of any party or witness on account of past, present or future attendance at any court proceeding or official proceeding of this State or on account of past, present, or future testimony in any action pending therein; or (3) The person knowingly intimidates a witness or victim under circumstances set forth in subchapter III of Chapter 35 of this title. Tampering with a witness is a class E felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1263;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 20, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 275, §§  1, 2;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1264. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1264. Bribing a juror; class E felony.

§ 1264. Bribing a juror; class E felony. A person is guilty of bribing a juror when the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a juror upon an agreement or understanding that the juror's vote, opinion, judgment, decision or other action as a juror will thereby be influenced. Bribing a juror is a class E felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1264;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1265. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1265. Bribe receiving by a juror; class E felony.

§ 1265. Bribe receiving by a juror; class E felony. A juror is guilty of bribe receiving by a juror when the juror solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon agreement or understanding that the juror's vote, opinion, judgment, decision or other action as a juror will thereby be influenced. Bribe receiving by a juror is a class E felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1265;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1266. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1266. Tampering with a juror; class A misdemeanor.

§ 1266. Tampering with a juror; class A misdemeanor. A person is guilty of tampering with a juror when:  (1) With intent to influence the outcome of an official proceeding, the person communicates with a juror in the proceeding, except as permitted by the rules of evidence governing the proceeding; or (2) In relation to an official proceeding pending or about to be brought before the juror, the person offers, negotiates, confers or agrees to confer any payment or benefit to the juror or to a third person in consideration for supplying any information depicting the juror's service. For purposes of this section, a juror shall be any person who has received notice of summons to appear for jury service. Tampering with a juror is a class A misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1266;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 158, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1267. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1267. Misconduct by a juror; class A misdemeanor.

§ 1267. Misconduct by a juror; class A misdemeanor. A person is guilty of misconduct by a juror when, in relation to an official proceeding pending or about to be brought before the juror:  (1) The juror agrees to give a vote, opinion, judgment decision or report for or against any party to the action or proceeding, or (2) The juror solicits, negotiates, accepts or agrees to accept any payment or benefit for himself or herself for a third person in consideration for supplying any information depicting the juror's service. For purposes of this section, a juror shall be any person who has received notice of summons to appear for jury service.  Misconduct by a juror is a class A misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1267;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1268. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1268. Communications between jurors not tampering or misconduct.

§ 1268. Communications between jurors not tampering or misconduct. Nothing in § 1266 or § 1267 of this title applies to communications between jurors in the same proceeding with regard to matters admitted as evidence in the proceeding. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1268;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1269. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1269. Tampering with physical evidence; class G felony.

§ 1269. Tampering with physical evidence; class G felony. A person is guilty of tampering with physical evidence when:  (1) Intending that it be used or introduced in an official proceeding or a prospective official proceeding the person:  a. Knowingly makes, devises, alters or prepares false physical evidence; or b. Produces or offers false physical evidence at a proceeding, knowing it to be false; or (2) Believing that certain physical evidence is about to be produced or used in an official proceeding or a prospective official proceeding, and intending to prevent its production or use, the person suppresses it by any act of concealment, alteration or destruction, or by employing force, intimidation or deception against any person. Tampering with physical evidence is a class G felony. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1269;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 1271. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 5. Specific Offenses|Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration|§ 1271. Criminal contempt; class A misdemeanor; class B misdemeanor.

§ 1271. Criminal contempt; class A misdemeanor; class B misdemeanor. A person is guilty of criminal contempt when the person engages in any of the following conduct:  (1) Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior, committed during the sitting of a court, in its immediate view and presence, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings or to impair the respect due to its authority; or (2) Breach of the peace, noise or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt a court's proceedings; or (3) Intentional disobedience or resistance to the process, injunction or other mandate of a court; or (4) Contumacious refusal to be sworn as a witness in any court proceeding or, after being sworn, to answer any proper interrogatory; or (5) Knowingly publishing a false or grossly inaccurate report of a court's proceedings; or (6) Intentional refusal to serve as a juror; or (7) Intentional and unexcused failure by a juror to attend a trial at which the person has been chosen to serve as a juror; or (8) Intentional failure to appear personally on the required date, having been released from custody, with or without bail, by court order or by other lawful authority, upon condition that the person will subsequently appear personally in connection with a criminal action or proceeding. Criminal contempt is a class A misdemeanor, except for violations of paragraph (1) of this section. A violation of paragraph (1) of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  1211;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;