Delaware § 629 Vehicular assault in the first degree; class F felony

Delaware Statutes

§ 629 — Vehicular assault in the first degree; class F felony

Delaware § 629

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Against the Person

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 629 (2026).

Text

A person is guilty of vehicular assault in the first degree when while in the course of driving or operating a motor vehicle and under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with a prohibited alcohol or drug content, as defined by § 4177 of Title 21, the person’s negligent driving or operation of said vehicle causes serious physical injury to another person.

Vehicular assault in the first degree is a class F felony.

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A person is guilty of vehicular assault in the first degree when while in the course of driving or operating a motor vehicle and under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with a prohibited alcohol or drug content, as defined by § 4177 of Title 21, the person’s negligent driving or operation of said vehicle causes serious physical injury to another person.

Vehicular assault in the first degree is a class F felony.

Legislative History

63 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 2 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 361, §§ 1, 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 333, § 5 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 7