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10 Del. C. § 9709 · Violations and penalty.
10 Del. C. § 9801 · Justice of the Peace Court costs.
10 Del. C. § 9802 · Duties with respect to costs; limitations on fees.
10 Del. C. § 9803 · Violations and penalty.
10 Del. C. § 9901 · Definitions.
10 Del. C. § 9902 · Appeal as of right.
10 Del. C. § 9903 · Appeal in the discretion of the appellate court.
10 Del. C. § 9904 · Time for filing appeal.
10 Del. C. § 9905 · Principles of construction.
11 Del. C. § 101 · Short title.
11 Del. C. § 102 · Applicability to offenses committed prior to July 1, 1973.
11 Del. C. § 103 · Applicability to offenses committed after July 1, 1973.
11 Del. C. § 201 · General purposes.
11 Del. C. § 202 · All offenses defined by statute.
11 Del. C. § 203 · Principles of construction.
11 Del. C. § 204 · Territorial applicability.
11 Del. C. § 205 · Time limitations.
11 Del. C. § 206 · Method of prosecution when conduct constitutes more than 1 offense.
11 Del. C. § 207 · When prosecution is barred by former prosecution for the same offense.
11 Del. C. § 208 · When prosecution is barred by former prosecution for different offense.
11 Del. C. § 209 · Former prosecution in another jurisdiction; when a bar.
11 Del. C. § 210 · Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by defendant.
11 Del. C. § 211 · Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities.
11 Del. C. §§ 212-220 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 221 · Principles of definitions.
11 Del. C. § 222 · General definitions.
11 Del. C. § 223 · Words of gender or number.
11 Del. C. § 224 · Valuation of property.
11 Del. C. §§ 225-230 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 231 · Definitions relating to state of mind.
11 Del. C. § 232 · Definition relating to elements of offense.
11 Del. C. § 233 · Definition and classification of offenses.
11 Del. C. § 234 · Definition of terms requiring certain sentences.
11 Del. C. §§ 235-240 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 241 · Conviction to precede punishment.
11 Del. C. § 242 · Requirements for criminal liability in general.
11 Del. C. § 243 · Definition of “voluntary act.”
11 Del. C. §§ 244-250 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 251 · Proof of state of mind required unless otherwise provided; strict liability.
11 Del. C. § 252 · Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements.
11 Del. C. § 253 · Substitutes for criminal negligence, recklessness and knowledge.
11 Del. C. § 254 · Conditional intention.
11 Del. C. § 255 · Knowledge of high probability.
11 Del. C. §§ 256-260 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 261 · Causation.
11 Del. C. § 262 · Intentional or knowing causation; different result from that expected.
11 Del. C. § 263 · Reckless or negligent causation; different result from that expected or overlooked.
11 Del. C. § 264 · Causation in offenses of strict liability.
11 Del. C. §§ 265-270 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 271 · Liability for the conduct of another — Generally.
11 Del. C. § 272 · Liability for the conduct of another — No defense.
11 Del. C. § 273 · Liability for the conduct of another — Exemption.
11 Del. C. § 274 · Offenses involving 2 or more persons; convictions for different degrees of offense.
11 Del. C. § 275 · Indictment as principal and conviction as accomplice; indictment as accomplice and conviction as principal.
11 Del. C. §§ 276-280 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 281 · Criminal liability of organizations.
11 Del. C. § 282 · Criminal liability of an individual for organizational conduct.
11 Del. C. § 283 · Impermissible organizational activity no defense.
11 Del. C. § 284 · Definitions relating to organizational liability.
11 Del. C. § 301 · State’s prima facie case; proof beyond reasonable doubt.
11 Del. C. § 302 · Jury instruction for defendant on reasonable doubt.
11 Del. C. § 303 · Credible evidence to support defenses.
11 Del. C. § 304 · Defendant’s affirmative defenses; prove by preponderance of evidence.
11 Del. C. § 305 · Exemption from criminal liability; affirmative defense to be proved by defendant.
11 Del. C. § 306 · No conclusive presumptions; rebuttable presumptions and proof thereof.
11 Del. C. § 307 · Jury inference of defendant’s intention, recklessness, knowledge or belief.
11 Del. C. § 308 · Construction of provisions allowing no defense.
11 Del. C. § 401 · Mental illness or psychiatric disorder.
11 Del. C. § 402 · Rules to prescribe procedures for psychiatric examination; testimony of psychiatrist or other expert.
11 Del. C. § 403 · Verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity;” commitment to Delaware Psychiatric Center of persons no longer endangering the public safety; periodic review of commitments to Delaware Psychiatric Center; participation of patient in treatment program.
11 Del. C. § 404 · Confinement in Delaware Psychiatric Center of persons too mentally ill to stand trial; requiring State to prove prima facie case in such circumstances; adjustment of sentences.
11 Del. C. § 405 · Confinement in Delaware Psychiatric Center of persons developing mental illness after conviction but before sentencing; adjustment of sentences.
11 Del. C. § 406 · Transfer of convicted persons becoming mentally disabled from prison to Delaware Psychiatric Center; appointment of physicians to conduct inquiry; expenses of transfer.
11 Del. C. § 407 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 408 · Verdict of “guilty, but mentally ill” — Sentence; confinement; discharge from treating facility.
11 Del. C. § 409 · Verdict of “guilty, but mentally ill” — Parole; probation.
11 Del. C. §§ 410-420 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 421 · Voluntary intoxication.
11 Del. C. § 422 · Intoxication not mental illness.
11 Del. C. § 423 · Involuntary intoxication as a defense.
11 Del. C. § 424 · Definitions relating to intoxication.
11 Del. C. §§ 425-430 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 431 · Duress as affirmative defense; defense unavailable in certain situations.
11 Del. C. § 432 · Entrapment as affirmative defense; defense unavailable in certain situations.
11 Del. C. §§ 433-440 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 441 · Ignorance or mistake of fact as defense.
11 Del. C. §§ 442-450 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 451 · Consent of victim to acts not involving physical injury as defense.
11 Del. C. § 452 · Consent of victim to inflictions of physical injury as defense.
11 Del. C. § 453 · Circumstances negativing consent as defense.
11 Del. C. § 454 · Knowledge of victim’s age.
11 Del. C. §§ 455-460 · [Reserved.]
11 Del. C. § 461 · Justification — A defense.
11 Del. C. § 462 · Justification — Execution of public duty.
11 Del. C. § 463 · Justification — Choice of evils.
11 Del. C. § 464 · Justification — Use of force in self-protection.
11 Del. C. § 465 · Justification — Use of force for the protection of other persons.
11 Del. C. § 466 · Justification — Use of force for the protection of property.
11 Del. C. § 467 · Justification — Use of force in law enforcement.
11 Del. C. § 468 · Justification — Use of force by persons with special responsibility for care, discipline or safety of others.