11 Del. C. § 1102A: Abandonment of a baby at a safe haven as defense.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
- Delaware Criminal Code
- CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses
- Subchapter V. Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults
(a) For purposes of this section, “baby” means as defined in § 902 of Title 16.
(b) In any prosecution for an offense under § 1101 or § 1102 of this title, it is a defense if the person surrendered care or custody of a baby directly to an employee or volunteer of a safe haven under § 907A(b) of Title 16, if the baby is surrendered alive, unharmed, and is in a safe place in the safe haven.
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