Delaware § 233 Definition and classification of offenses

Delaware Statutes

§ 233 — Definition and classification of offenses

Delaware·Title 11·Part Delaware Criminal Code·Ch. 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING OFFENSES

(a)“Crime” or “offense” means an act or omission forbidden by a statute of this State and punishable upon conviction by:

(1)Imprisonment; or

(2)Fine; or

(3)Removal from office; or

(4)Disqualification to hold any office of trust, honor or profit under the State; or

(5)Other penal discipline.

(b)An act or omission is forbidden by a statute of this State if a statute makes the act or omission punishable by any form of punishment mentioned in subsection (a) of this section.

(c)An offense is either a felony, a misdemeanor or a violation. Any offense not specifically designated by law to be a felony or a violation is a misdemeanor.

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(a) “Crime” or “offense” means an act or omission forbidden by a statute of this State and punishable upon conviction by:

(1) Imprisonment; or

(2) Fine; or

(3) Removal from office; or

(4) Disqualification to hold any office of trust, honor or profit under the State; or

(5) Other penal discipline.

(b) An act or omission is forbidden by a statute of this State if a statute makes the act or omission punishable by any form of punishment mentioned in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) An offense is either a felony, a misdemeanor or a violation. Any offense not specifically designated by law to be a felony or a violation is a misdemeanor.

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