{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4201","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 4201","heading":"Transition provisions.","body":"(a) Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence, into 7 categories:\n(1) Class A felonies;\n(2) Class B felonies;\n(3) Class C felonies;\n(4) Class D felonies;\n(5) Class E felonies;\n(6) Class F felonies;\n(7) Class G felonies.\n(b) Any crime or offense which is designated as a felony but which is not specifically given a class shall be a class G felony and shall carry the sentence provided for said class felony.\n(c) (1) The following felonies shall be designated as violent felonies:\n513 | Conspiracy First Degree\n602 | Aggravated Menacing\n604 | Reckless Endangering First Degree\n605 | Abuse of a Pregnant Female in the Second Degree\n606 | Abuse of a Pregnant Female in the First Degree\n607 | Strangulation\n612 | Assault in the Second Degree\n613 | Assault in the First Degree\n614 | Assault on a Sports Official\n[Former] 615 | Assault by Abuse\n617 | Criminal Youth Gangs\n629 | Vehicular Assault in the First Degree\n630 | Vehicular Homicide in the Second Degree\n630A | Vehicular Homicide in the First Degree\n631 | Criminally Negligent Homicide\n632 | Manslaughter\n633 | Murder by Abuse or Neglect in the Second Degree\n634 | Murder by Abuse or Neglect in the First Degree\n635 | Murder in the Second Degree\n636 | Murder in the First Degree\n645 | Promoting Suicide\n768 | Unlawful Sexual Contact in the Second Degree\n769 | Unlawful Sexual Contact in the First Degree\nFormer 770 | Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Third Degree or Rape in the Fourth Degree\nFormer 771 | Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree or Rape in the Third Degree\nFormer 772 | Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the First Degree or Rape in the Second Degree\nFormer 773 | Unlawful Sexual Intercourse in the Third Degree or Rape in the First Degree\n774 | Sexual Extortion\n775 | Bestiality\n776 | Continuous Sexual Abuse of Child\n777 | Dangerous Crime Against a Child\n777A | Sex Offender Unlawful Sexual Conduct Against a Child\n778 | Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person in a Position of Trust, Authority or Supervision in the First Degree\n778A | Sexual Abuse of a Child by a Person in a Position of Trust, Authority or Supervision in the Second Degree\n782 | Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree\n783 | Kidnapping in the Second Degree\n783A | Kidnapping in the First Degree\n787 | Trafficking of an Individual, Forced Labor and Sexual Servitude\n802 | Arson in the Second Degree\n803 | Arson in the First Degree\n825 | Burglary in the Second Degree\n826 | Burglary in the First Degree\n[Former] 826A | Home Invasion\n831 | Robbery in the Second Degree\n832 | Robbery in the First Degree\n[Former] 835 | Carjacking in the Second Degree\n[Former] 836 | Carjacking in the First Degree\n846 | Extortion\n1103B | Child Abuse in the Second Degree\n1103C | Child Abuse in the First Degree\n1108 | Sexual Exploitation of a Child\n1109 | Unlawfully Dealing in Child Sexual Abuse Material\n1112A | Sexual Solicitation of a Child\n1112B | Promoting Sexual Solicitation of a Child\n1250 | Assault in the First Degree Against a Law-Enforcement Animal\n1253 | Escape After Conviction, if convicted as a Class C Felony or a Class B Felony\n1254 | Assault in a Detention Facility\n1256 | Promoting Prison Contraband (Deadly Weapon)\n1257(a) | Resisting Arrest with Force or Violence\n1302 | Riot\n1304 | Hate Crimes\n1312 | Stalking\n1338 | Bombs, Incendiary Devices, Molotov Cocktails and Explosive Devices\n1339 | Adulteration (Causing Injury or Death)\n1353 | Promoting Prostitution in the First Degree\n1442 | Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Firearm Offense)\n1444 | Possessing a Destructive Weapon\n1445 | Unlawfully Dealing With a Dangerous Weapon\n1447 | Possessing a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony\n1447A | Possessing a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony\n1448(e) | Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Persons Prohibited (Firearm or Destructive Weapon Purchased, Owned, Possessed or Controlled by a Violent Felon).\n1449 | Wearing Body Armor During the Commission of a Felony\n1455 | Engaging in a Firearms Transaction on Behalf of Another (Subsequent Offense)\n1503 | Racketeering\n3533 | Aggravated Act of Intimidation\n |\n1136 | Abuse/Mistreatment/Neglect of a Patient\n[Former] 4751 | Manufacture/Delivery/Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled or Counterfeit Controlled Substance, Manufacture or Delivery Causing Death\n[Former] 4752 | Manufacture/Delivery/Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled or Counterfeit Controlled Substance\n[Former] 4752A | Unlawful Delivery of a Noncontrolled Substance\n[Former] 4753A | Trafficking in Marijuana, Cocaine, Illegal Drugs, Methamphetamine, LSD, Designer Drugs or MDMA\n[Former] 4752 | Drug Dealing — Aggravated Possession; Class B Felony\n[Former] 4753 | Drug Dealing — Aggravated Possession; Class C Felony\n[Former] 4754(1) | Drug Dealing — Aggravated Possession; Class D Felony\n[Former] 4761 | Former Distribution to Minors\n4761(c) and (d) | Illegal Delivery of Prescription Drugs\n[Former] 4773 | Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor\n |\n3913 | Abuse/Neglect/Exploit/Mistreat an Adult who is Impaired\n(2) Any attempt to commit any felony designated in paragraph (c)(1) of this section as a violent felony shall also be designated as a violent felony.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Criminal Procedure Generally","CHAPTER 42. Classification of Offenses; Sentences"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c042/index.html#4201","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"d097ca88820ba7c79e2f93f21760a549528f32ec38d7b5db8682dbd76879ce02","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4133","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-4202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}