{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1102a","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1102A","heading":"Abandonment of a baby at a safe haven as defense.","body":"(a) For purposes of this section, “baby” means as defined in § 902 of Title 16.\n(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.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter V. Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc05/index.html#1102A","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"f2b075967079bc8b8883fce9b9808e478733b5a774b92dca2fa8141f55260d4b","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1102","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}