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11 DE Code § 231. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 231. Definitions relating to state of mind.

§ 231. Definitions relating to state of mind. (a) “Criminal negligence”. — A person acts with criminal negligence with respect to an element of an offense when the person fails to perceive a risk that the element exists or will result from the conduct. The risk must be of such a nature and degree that failure to perceive it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. (b) “Intentionally”. — A person acts intentionally with respect to an element of an offense when:  (1) If the element involves the nature of the person's conduct or a result thereof, it is the person's conscious object to engage in conduct of that nature or to cause that result; and (2) If the element involves the attendant circumstances, the person is aware of the existence of such circumstances or believes or hopes that they exist. (c) “Knowingly”. — A person acts knowingly with respect to an element of an offense when:  (1) If the element involves the nature of the person's conduct or the attendant circumstances, the person is aware that the conduct is of that nature or that such circumstances exist; and (2) If the element involves a result of the person's conduct, the person is aware that it is practically certain that the conduct will cause that result. (d) “Negligence”. — A person acts with negligence with respect to an element of an offense when the person fails to exercise the standard of care which a reasonable person would observe in the situation. (e) “Recklessly”. — A person acts recklessly with respect to an element of an offense when the person is aware of and consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the element exists or will result from the conduct. The risk must be of such a nature and degree that disregard thereof constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of conduct that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. A person who creates such a risk but is unaware thereof solely by reason of voluntary intoxication also acts recklessly with respect thereto. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  231;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  63 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 232. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 232. Definition relating to elements of offense.

§ 232. Definition relating to elements of offense. “Elements of an offense” are those physical acts, attendant circumstances, results and states of mind which are specifically included within the definition of the offense or, if the definition is incomplete, those states of mind which are supplied by the general provisions of this Criminal Code. Facts establishing jurisdiction and venue and establishing that the offense was committed within the time period prescribed in § 205 of this title must also be proved as elements of the offense. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  232;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 233. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 233. Definition and classification of offenses.

§ 233. Definition and classification of offenses. (a) “Crime” or “offense” means an act or omission forbidden by a statute of this State and punishable upon conviction by:  (1) Imprisonment; or (2) Fine; or (3) Removal from office; or (4) Disqualification to hold any office of trust, honor or profit under the State; or (5) Other penal discipline. (b) An act or omission is forbidden by a statute of this State if a statute makes the act or omission punishable by any form of punishment mentioned in subsection (a) of this section. (c) An offense is either a felony, a misdemeanor or a violation. Any offense not specifically designated by law to be a felony or a violation is a misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  233;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 234. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 234. Definition of terms requiring certain sentences.

§ 234. Definition of terms requiring certain sentences. When used for the purpose of describing or requiring a sentence of incarceration imposed pursuant to this title, the terms “minimum,” “mandatory,” “minimum mandatory” and “mandatory minimum” shall be construed as being synonymous. 71 Del. Laws, c. 98, §  1;
11 DE Code § 241. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 241. Conviction to precede punishment.

§ 241. Conviction to precede punishment. The punishments prescribed by this Criminal Code or by any other statute of a criminal nature may be inflicted only after a judgment of conviction by a court having jurisdiction over the person of the defendant and over the subject matter. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  241;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 242. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 242. Requirements for criminal liability in general.

§ 242. Requirements for criminal liability in general. A person is not guilty of an offense unless liability is based on conduct which includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act which the person is physically capable of performing. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  242;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 243. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 243. Definition of “voluntary act.”

§ 243. Definition of “voluntary act.” “Voluntary act” means a bodily movement performed consciously or habitually as a result of effort or determination, and includes possession if the defendant knowingly procured or received the thing possessed or was aware of the defendant's control thereof for a sufficient period to have been able to terminate possession. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  243;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 251. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 251. Proof of state of mind required unless otherwise provided; strict liability.

§ 251. Proof of state of mind required unless otherwise provided; strict liability. (a) No person may be found guilty of a criminal offense without proof that the person had the state of mind required by the law defining the offense or by subsection (b) of this section. (b) When the state of mind sufficient to establish an element of an offense is not prescribed by law, that element is established if a person acts intentionally, knowingly or recklessly. (c) It is unnecessary to prove the defendant's state of mind with regard to:  (1) Offenses which constitute violations, unless a particular state of mind is included within the definition of the offenses; or (2) Offenses defined by statutes other than this Criminal Code, insofar as a legislative purpose to impose strict liability for such offenses or with respect to any material element thereof plainly appears. In all cases covered by this subsection, it is nevertheless necessary to prove that the act or omission on which liability is based was voluntary as provided in §§ 242 and 243 of this title. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  251;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 252. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 252. Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements.

§ 252. Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements. When a statute defining an offense prescribes the state of mind that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, without distinguishing among the elements thereof, the provision shall apply to all the elements of the offense, unless a contrary legislative purpose plainly appears. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  252;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 253. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 253. Substitutes for criminal negligence, recklessness and knowledge.

§ 253. Substitutes for criminal negligence, recklessness and knowledge. Whenever a statute provides that negligence suffices to establish an element of an offense, the element is also established if a person acts intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence. When a statute provides that criminal negligence suffices to establish an element of an offense, the element also is established if a person acts intentionally, knowingly or recklessly. When recklessness suffices to establish an element of an offense, the element also is established if a person acts intentionally or knowingly. When acting knowingly suffices to establish an element of an offense, the element also is established if a person acts intentionally. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  253;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 101, §  7;
11 DE Code § 254. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 254. Conditional intention.

§ 254. Conditional intention. The fact that a defendant's intention was conditional is immaterial unless the condition negatives the harm or evil sought to be prevented by the statute defining the offense. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  254;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 255. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 255. Knowledge of high probability.

§ 255. Knowledge of high probability. When knowledge of the existence of a particular fact is an element of an offense, such knowledge is established if a person is aware of a high probability of its existence, unless the person actually believes that it does not exist. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  255;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 261. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 261. Causation.

§ 261. Causation. Conduct is the cause of a result when it is an antecedent but for which the result in question would not have occurred. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  261;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 262. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 262. Intentional or knowing causation; different result from that expected.

§ 262. Intentional or knowing causation; different result from that expected. The element of intentional or knowing causation is not established if the actual result is outside the intention or the contemplation of the defendant unless:  (1) The actual result differs from that intended or contemplated, as the case may be, only in the respect that a different person or different property is injured or affected or that the injury or harm intended or contemplated would have been more serious or more extensive than that caused; or (2) The actual result involves the same kind of injury or harm as the probable result and is not too remote or accidental in its occurrence to have a bearing on the actor's liability or on the gravity of the offense.11 Del. C. 1953, §  262;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 263. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 263. Reckless or negligent causation; different result from that expected or overlooked.

§ 263. Reckless or negligent causation; different result from that expected or overlooked. The element of reckless or negligent causation is not established if the actual result is outside the risk of which the defendant is aware or, in the case of negligence, of which the defendant should be aware unless:  (1) The actual result differs from the probable result only in the respect that a different person or different property is injured or affected or that the probable injury or harm would have been more serious or more extensive than that caused; or (2) The actual result involves the same kind of injury or harm as the probable result and is not too remote or accidental in its occurrence to have a bearing on the actor's liability or on the gravity of the offense. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  263;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 264. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 264. Causation in offenses of strict liability.

§ 264. Causation in offenses of strict liability. When causing a particular result is an element of an offense for which strict liability is imposed by law, the element is not established unless the actual result is a probable consequence of the actor's conduct. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  264;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 271. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 271. Liability for the conduct of another — Generally.

§ 271. Liability for the conduct of another — Generally. A person is guilty of an offense committed by another person when:  (1) Acting with the state of mind that is sufficient for commission of the offense, the person causes an innocent or irresponsible person to engage in conduct constituting the offense; or (2) Intending to promote or facilitate the commission of the offense the person:  a. Solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause the other person to commit it; or b. Aids, counsels or agrees or attempts to aid the other person in planning or committing it; or c. Having a legal duty to prevent the commission of the offense, fails to make a proper effort to do so; or (3) The person's conduct is expressly declared by this Criminal Code or another statute to establish the person's complicity. Nothing in this section shall apply to any law-enforcement officer or the officer's agent while acting in the lawful performance of duty. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  271;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 272. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 272. Liability for the conduct of another — No defense.

§ 272. Liability for the conduct of another — No defense. In any prosecution for an offense in which the criminal liability of the accused is based upon the conduct of another person pursuant to § 271 of this title, it is no defense that:  (1) The other person is not guilty of the offense in question because of irresponsibility or other legal incapacity or exemption, or because of unawareness of the criminal nature of the conduct in question or of the accused's criminal purpose, or because of other factors precluding the mental state required for the commission of the offense; or (2) The other person has not been prosecuted for or convicted of any offense based on the conduct in question, or has previously been acquitted thereof, or has been convicted of a different offense or in a different degree, or has legal immunity from prosecution for the conduct in question; or (3) The offense in question, as defined, can be committed only by a particular class of persons, and the defendant, not belonging to that class, is for that reason legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity, unless imposing liability on the defendant is inconsistent with the purpose of the provision establishing the defendant's incapacity.11 Del. C. 1953, §  272;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 273. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 273. Liability for the conduct of another — Exemption.

§ 273. Liability for the conduct of another — Exemption. Unless otherwise provided by this Criminal Code or by the statute defining the offense, a person is not liable for an offense committed by another person if:  (1) The person is a victim of that offense; or (2) The offense is so defined that the person's conduct is inevitably incident to its commission; or (3) The person terminates complicity prior to commission of the offense and:  a. Wholly deprives it of effectiveness in the commission of the offense; or b. Gives timely warning to the Attorney General or the police or otherwise makes a proper effort to prevent the commission of the offense. If the actor's conduct constitutes a separate offense, the actor is liable for that offense only and not for the conduct or offense committed by the other person. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  273;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 274. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 274. Offenses involving 2 or more persons; convictions for different degrees of offense.

§ 274. Offenses involving 2 or more persons; convictions for different degrees of offense. When, pursuant to § 271 of this title, 2 or more persons are criminally liable for an offense which is divided into degrees, each person is guilty of an offense of such degree as is compatible with that person's own culpable mental state and with that person's own accountability for an aggravating fact or circumstance. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  274;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 275. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 275. Indictment as principal and conviction as accomplice; indictment as accomplice and conviction as principal.

§ 275. Indictment as principal and conviction as accomplice; indictment as accomplice and conviction as principal. (a) A person indicted for committing an offense may be convicted as an accomplice to another person guilty of committing the offense. (b) A person indicted as an accomplice to an offense committed by another person may be convicted as a principal. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  275;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;
11 DE Code § 281. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 281. Criminal liability of organizations.

§ 281. Criminal liability of organizations. An organization is guilty of an offense when:  (1) The conduct constituting the offense consists of an omission to discharge a specific duty of affirmative performance imposed on organizations by law; or (2) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in, authorized, solicited, requested, commanded or recklessly tolerated by the board of directors or by a high managerial agent acting within the scope of employment and in behalf of the organization; or (3) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in by an agent of the organization while acting within the scope of employment and in behalf of the organization and:  a. The offense is a misdemeanor or a violation; or b. The offense is one defined by a statute which clearly indicates a legislative intent to impose such criminal liability on an organization.11 Del. C. 1953, §  281;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 71, §§  1, 2;
11 DE Code § 282. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 282. Criminal liability of an individual for organizational conduct.

§ 282. Criminal liability of an individual for organizational conduct. A person is criminally liable for conduct constituting an offense which the person performs or causes to be performed in the name of or in behalf of an organization to the same extent as if the conduct were performed in the person's own name or behalf. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  282;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 71, §§  2, 3;
11 DE Code § 283. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 283. Impermissible organizational activity no defense.

§ 283. Impermissible organizational activity no defense. In any prosecution for an offense alleged to have been committed by an organization, it is no defense that the act charged to constitute the offense was an impermissible organizational activity. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  283;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 71, §§  2, 3;
11 DE Code § 284. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses|§ 284. Definitions relating to organizational liability.

§ 284. Definitions relating to organizational liability. (a) “Agent” means any director, officer or employee of an organization, or any other person who is authorized to act in behalf of the organization. (b) “High managerial agent” means an officer of an organization or any other agent in a position of comparable authority with respect to the formulation of organizational policy or the supervision in a managerial capacity of subordinate employees. (c) “Organization” means any entity listed in the definition of “person” contained in § 222 of this title, other than an individual human being. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  284;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 71, §§  2, 3, 5;
11 DE Code § 301. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 3. Proving and Disproving Criminal Guilt|§ 301. State's prima facie case; proof beyond reasonable doubt.

§ 301. State's prima facie case; proof beyond reasonable doubt. (a) In any prosecution for an offense, a prima facie case for the State consists of some credible evidence tending to prove the existence of each element of the offense. (b) No person may be convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (c) In any prosecution for any compound crime, including but not limited to first degree murder under § 636(a)(2) or (a)(6) of this title or for second degree murder under § 635(2) of this title, the corpus delicti of the underlying felony need not be proved independently of a defendant's extrajudicial statement. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  301;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 463, §  1;
11 DE Code § 302. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 3. Proving and Disproving Criminal Guilt|§ 302. Jury instruction for defendant on reasonable doubt.

§ 302. Jury instruction for defendant on reasonable doubt. (a) Pursuant to § 301(b) of this title, the defendant is entitled to a jury instruction that the jury must acquit if they fail to find each element of the offense proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (b) The defendant may produce whatever evidence the defendant has tending to negate the existence of any element of the offense, and, if the court finds that a reasonable juror might believe that evidence, the defendant is entitled to a jury instruction that the jury must consider whether the evidence raises a reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  302;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
11 DE Code § 303. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 3. Proving and Disproving Criminal Guilt|§ 303. Credible evidence to support defenses.

§ 303. Credible evidence to support defenses. (a) No defense defined by this Criminal Code or by another statute may be considered by the jury unless the court is satisfied that some credible evidence supporting the defense has been presented. (b) Evidence supports a defense when it tends to establish the existence of each element of the defense. (c) If some credible evidence supporting a defense is presented, the defendant is entitled to a jury instruction that the jury must acquit the defendant if they find that the evidence raises a reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt. 11 Del. C. 1953, §  303;  58 Del. Laws, c. 497, §  1;  59 Del. Laws, c. 547, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;