Delaware § 1103 Child abuse in the fourth degree; class A misdemeanor

Delaware Statutes

§ 1103 — Child abuse in the fourth degree; class A misdemeanor

Delaware·Title 11·Part Delaware Criminal Code·Ch. 5 SPECIFIC OFFENSES·Subch. Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults

(a)A person is guilty of child abuse in the fourth degree when the person intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to a child.

(b)Child abuse in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

78 Del. Laws, c. 406, § 3 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 1

Nearby Sections

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Definitions relating to children

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Abandonment of child; class E felony; class F felony

§ 1102

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§ 1103

Child abuse in the fourth degree; class A misdemeanor

§ 1104

Treatment of a child by a prayer as a defense to a charge of not providing medical care or treatment

§ 1105

Crime against a vulnerable adult

§ 1106

Unlawfully dealing with a child; class B misdemeanor

§ 1107

Endangering children; unclassified misdemeanor

§ 1108

Sexual exploitation of a child; class B or D felony

§ 1109

Dealing in child pornography; class B or D felony

§ 1110

Subsequent convictions of § 1108 or § 1109 of this title; class B felony

§ 1111

Possession of child pornography; class F felony

§ 1112

Sexual offenders; prohibitions from school zones

§ 1113

Criminal nonsupport and aggravated criminal nonsupport

§ 1114

Body-piercing, tattooing or branding; consent for minors; civil and criminal penalties

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