Delaware · Through 2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424) · Newer source version available

11 Del. C. § 1231: Retraction of false statement as affirmative defense.

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Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Delaware Criminal Code
CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses
Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration

In any prosecution for perjury, it is an affirmative defense that the accused retracted the false statement in the course of the proceeding in which it was made, before the false statement substantially affected the proceeding and before it became manifest that its falsity was or would be exposed.

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