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

11 Del. C. § 273: Liability for the conduct of another — Exemption.

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  1. Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
  2. Delaware Criminal Code
  3. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses

Unless otherwise provided by this Criminal Code or by the statute defining the offense, a person is not liable for an offense committed by another person if:

(1) The person is a victim of that offense; or

(2) The offense is so defined that the person’s conduct is inevitably incident to its commission; or

(3) The person terminates complicity prior to commission of the offense and:

a. Wholly deprives it of effectiveness in the commission of the offense; or

b. Gives timely warning to the Attorney General or the police or otherwise makes a proper effort to prevent the commission of the offense.

If the actor’s conduct constitutes a separate offense, the actor is liable for that offense only and not for the conduct or offense committed by the other person.

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