Delaware Code
Chapter 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING OFFENSES
§ 252. Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements.

When a statute defining an offense prescribes the state of mind that is sufficient for the commission of the offense, without distinguishing among the elements thereof, the provision shall apply to all the elements of the offense, unless a contrary legislative purpose plainly appears.

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Delaware Code

Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Chapter 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING OFFENSES

§ 201. General purposes.

§ 202. All offenses defined by statute.

§ 203. Principles of construction.

§ 204. Territorial applicability.

§ 205. Time limitations.

§ 206. Method of prosecution when conduct constitutes more than 1 offense.

§ 207. When prosecution is barred by former prosecution for the same offense.

§ 208. When prosecution is barred by former prosecution for different offense.

§ 209. Former prosecution in another jurisdiction; when a bar.

§ 210. Former prosecution before court lacking jurisdiction or when fraudulently procured by defendant.

§ 211. Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities.

§ 221. Principles of definitions.

§ 222. General definitions.

§ 223. Words of gender or number.

§ 224. Valuation of property.

§ 231. Definitions relating to state of mind.

§ 232. Definition relating to elements of offense.

§ 233. Definition and classification of offenses.

§ 234. Definition of terms requiring certain sentences.

§ 241. Conviction to precede punishment.

§ 242. Requirements for criminal liability in general.

§ 243. Definition of “voluntary act.”

§ 251. Proof of state of mind required unless otherwise provided; strict liability.

§ 252. Prescribed state-of-mind requirement applies to all material elements.

§ 253. Substitutes for criminal negligence, recklessness and knowledge.

§ 254. Conditional intention.

§ 255. Knowledge of high probability.

§ 261. Causation.

§ 262. Intentional or knowing causation; different result from that expected.

§ 263. Reckless or negligent causation; different result from that expected or overlooked.

§ 264. Causation in offenses of strict liability.

§ 271. Liability for the conduct of another — Generally.

§ 272. Liability for the conduct of another — No defense.

§ 273. Liability for the conduct of another — Exemption.

§ 274. Offenses involving 2 or more persons; convictions for different degrees of offense.

§ 275. Indictment as principal and conviction as accomplice; indictment as accomplice and conviction as principal.

§ 281. Criminal liability of organizations.

§ 282. Criminal liability of an individual for organizational conduct.

§ 283. Impermissible organizational activity no defense.

§ 284. Definitions relating to organizational liability.