Delaware § 632 Manslaughter; class B felony

Delaware Statutes

§ 632 — Manslaughter; class B felony

Delaware § 632

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Against the Person

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 632 (2026).

Text

A person is guilty of manslaughter when:

(1)The person recklessly causes the death of another person; or

(2)With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person the person causes the death of such person, employing means which would to a reasonable person in the defendant’s situation, knowing the facts known to the defendant, seem likely to cause death; or

(3)The person intentionally causes the death of another person under circumstances which do not constitute murder because the person acts under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance; or

(4)[Repealed.]

(5)The person intentionally causes another person to commit suicide. Manslaughter is a class B felony.

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A person is guilty of manslaughter when:

(1) The person recklessly causes the death of another person; or

(2) With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person the person causes the death of such person, employing means which would to a reasonable person in the defendant’s situation, knowing the facts known to the defendant, seem likely to cause death; or

(3) The person intentionally causes the death of another person under circumstances which do not constitute murder because the person acts under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance; or

(4) [Repealed.]

(5) The person intentionally causes another person to commit suicide.

Manslaughter is a class B felony.

Legislative History

11 Del. C. 1953, § 632; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 106, § 2 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 200, § 1