Delaware § 1247 Defense to compounding a crime

Delaware Statutes

§ 1247 — Defense to compounding a crime

Delaware § 1247

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Against Public Administration

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 1247 (2026).

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In any prosecution for compounding a crime, it is an affirmative defense that the benefit did not exceed the amount which the accused believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the crime.

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