{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-784","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 784","heading":"Defense to unlawful imprisonment and kidnapping.","body":"In any prosecution for unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping it is an affirmative defense that the accused was a relative of the victim, and the accused’s sole purpose was to assume custody of the victim. In that case, the liability of the accused, if any, is governed by § 785 of this title, and the accused may be convicted under § 785 when indicted for unlawful imprisonment or kidnapping.","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#784","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"50ad205b9c3c6eec8d66fdbbf362bfee27ae5717b9d5871ccafa6ed8c9b8fbe0","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-783a","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-785"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}