Delaware § 1262 Bribe receiving by a witness; class E felony

Delaware Statutes

§ 1262 — Bribe receiving by a witness; class E felony

Delaware·Title 11·Part Delaware Criminal Code·Ch. 5 SPECIFIC OFFENSES·Subch. Offenses Against Public Administration

A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when the witness solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that:

(1)The witness’s testimony 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. Bribe receiving by a witness is a class E felony.

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A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when the witness solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that:

(1) The witness’s testimony 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.

Bribe receiving by a witness is a class E felony.

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