Delaware § 1126 Jurisdiction

Delaware Statutes

§ 1126 — Jurisdiction

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

The Justice of the Peace Court has jurisdiction over violations of this subpart, except in the instance of violations by an individual who has not attained the age of 18, in which case the Family Court has jurisdiction.

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Legislative History

70 Del. Laws, c. 318, § 4 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 9

Nearby Sections

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§ 1100

Definitions relating to children

§ 1101

Abandonment of child; class E felony; class F felony

§ 1102

Endangering the welfare of a child; class A misdemeanor; class B, C, D, E, or G felony

§ 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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