Delaware § 4201 Transition provisions

Delaware Statutes

§ 4201 — Transition provisions

Delaware § 4201

Title11

PartCriminal Procedure Generally

Ch. 42CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES; SENTENCES

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 4201 (2026).

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(a)Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into 7 categories:

(1)Class A felonies;

(2)Class B felonies;

(3)Class C felonies;

(4)Class D felonies;

(5)Class E felonies;

(6)Class F felonies;

(7)Class G felonies.

(b)Any crime or offense which is designated as a felony but which is not specifically given a class shall be a class G felony and shall carry the sentence provided for said class felony.

(c)(1) The following felonies shall be designated as violent felonies:

(2)Any attempt to commit any felony designated in paragraph (c)(1) of this section as a violent felony shall also be designated as a violent felony.

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(a) Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into 7 categories:

(1) Class A felonies;

(2) Class B felonies;

(3) Class C felonies;

(4) Class D felonies;

(5) Class E felonies;

(6) Class F felonies;

(7) Class G felonies.

(b) Any crime or offense which is designated as a felony but which is not specifically given a class shall be a class G felony and shall carry the sentence provided for said class felony.

(c) (1) The following felonies shall be designated as violent felonies:

(2) Any attempt to commit any felony designated in paragraph (c)(1) of this section as a violent felony shall also be designated as a violent felony.

Legislative History

67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 6 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 477, § 1 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 14 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 467, § 10 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 34, § 5 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 6 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 197, § 7 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 480, § 17 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 8 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 421, § 2 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 66, § 3 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 343, § 5 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 313, § 2 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 318, § 13 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 13, §§ 8-10 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 224, § 19 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 252, § 9 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 406, § 3 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 3 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 1 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 173, § 1 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 1 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 1 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 217, §§ 6-8 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 10 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 223, § 1