{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1262","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1262","heading":"Bribe receiving by a witness; class E felony.","body":"A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when the witness solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that:\n(1) The witness’s testimony 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.\nBribe receiving by 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#1262","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"28b7fddab1022d47405c2f0d141d7aaeacf2e14c17485c4c8f769ef4706128d4","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1261","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1263"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}