{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-611","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 611","heading":"Assault in the third degree; class A misdemeanor.","body":"A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when:\n(1) The person intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or\n(2) With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.\nAssault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.","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#611","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"0de2deaf8fadef88fda536310469204247d005bf259f4c3e5ac43390c462ed74","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-608-610","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-612"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}