Delaware § 784 Defense to unlawful imprisonment and kidnapping

Delaware Statutes

§ 784 — Defense to unlawful imprisonment and kidnapping

Delaware § 784

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Against the Person

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 784 (2026).

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In any prosecution for unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping it is an affirmative defense that the accused was a relative of the victim, and the accused’s sole purpose was to assume custody of the victim. In that case, the liability of the accused, if any, is governed by § 785 of this title, and the accused may be convicted under § 785 when indicted for unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping.

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