{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1261","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1261","heading":"Bribing a witness; class E felony.","body":"A person is guilty of bribing a witness when the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding upon an agreement or understanding that:\n(1) The testimony of the witness will thereby be influenced; or\n(2) The witness will be absent from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, the official proceeding.\nBribing a witness is a class E felony.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc06/index.html#1261","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"3c86975cc698160ad03f16c79dbfcaa3caffa450e694634bb6e33e00760eec59","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1260","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1262"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}