{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-607a","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 607A","heading":"Aggravated strangulation; penalty; defenses.","body":"(a) As used in this section:\n(1) “Chokehold” means of any of the following:\na. A technique intended to restrict another person’s airway, or prevent or restrict the breathing of another person.\nb. A technique intended to constrict the flow of blood by applying pressure or force to the carotid artery, the jugular vein, or the side of the neck of another person.\n(2) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of this title.\n(b) A person commits the offense of aggravated strangulation if all of the following conditions are satisfied:\n(1) The person is a law-enforcement officer.\n(2) The person knowingly or intentionally uses a chokehold on another person.\n(3) The person is acting within the person’s official capacity as a law-enforcement officer.\n(c) Notwithstanding §§ 462-468 of this title to the contrary, the use of a chokehold is only justifiable when the person reasonably believes that the use of deadly force is necessary to protect the life of a civilian or a law-enforcement officer.\n(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, aggravated strangulation is a class D felony.\n(e) Aggravated strangulation is a class C felony if the person caused serious physical injury or death to the other person while committing the offense.\n(f) A charge under this section does not limit or preclude any other charge being brought against the person.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter II. Offenses Against the Person"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.html#607A","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"8186b877b2a4883292db2ef19ad0efc8f36b8b0bc4bd334c921d0bb4546217be","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-607","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-608-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}