Delaware § 252 Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements

Delaware Statutes

§ 252 — Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements

Delaware § 252

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING OFFENSES

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 252 (2026).

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When a statute defining an offense prescribes the state of mind that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, without distinguishing among the elements thereof, the provision shall apply to all the elements of the offense, unless a contrary legislative purpose plainly appears.

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