{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4130","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 4130","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n(1) “Animal” means as defined in § 1325(a) of this title.\n(2) “Animal abuse offense” means any of the following offenses as defined in this title:\na. Section 775. Bestiality.\nb. Section 1325. Cruelty to animals; class A misdemeanor; class F felony.\nc. Section 1325A. The unlawful trade in dog or cat byproducts; class B misdemeanor, class A misdemeanor.\ne. Section 1326. Animals; fighting and baiting prohibited; class E felony.\n(3) “Conviction” or “convicted” means a judgment entered by a Delaware court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, a plea of guilty to a criminal charge where the defendant does not admit to the factual basis of the crime but agrees to the consequences of the plea, a probation before judgment discharge without judgment of conviction notwithstanding the provisions of § 4218(g) of this title, a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, or a finding of not guilty after trial as a result of the defense of mental disease or defect pursuant to this title.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Criminal Procedure Generally","CHAPTER 41. Fines, Costs, Penalties and Forfeitures","Subchapter IV. Animal Abuse Offender List"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c041/sc04/index.html#4130","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"96aa0e72d58282260db54adbec6347956418ba76dea3f27ff3cb82be5a365684","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4123","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4131"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}