{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-281","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 281","heading":"Criminal liability of organizations.","body":"An organization is guilty of an offense when:\n(1) The conduct constituting the offense consists of an omission to discharge a specific duty of affirmative performance imposed on organizations by law; or\n(2) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in, authorized, solicited, requested, commanded or recklessly tolerated by the board of directors or by a high managerial agent acting within the scope of employment and in behalf of the organization; or\n(3) The conduct constituting the offense is engaged in by an agent of the organization while acting within the scope of employment and in behalf of the organization and:\na. The offense is a misdemeanor or a violation; or\nb. The offense is one defined by a statute which clearly indicates a legislative intent to impose such criminal liability on an organization.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 2. General Provisions Concerning Offenses"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c002/index.html#281","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"d770cbdde1146fd2b21c890b011fe24531801da7f258a6cb7dde989c4b54fc20","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-276-280","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-282"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}