Delaware § 1261 Bribing a witness; class E felony

Delaware Statutes

§ 1261 — Bribing a witness; class E felony

Delaware § 1261

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Against Public Administration

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 1261 (2026).

Text

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.

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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.