Delaware Code
Subchapter III. Offenses Involving Property
§ 863. Forgery and related offenses; definition.

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Delaware Code

Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Chapter 5. SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subchapter III. Offenses Involving Property

§ 801. Arson in the third degree; affirmative defense; class G felony.

§ 802. Arson in the second degree; affirmative defense; class D felony.

§ 803. Arson in the first degree; class C felony.

§ 804. Reckless burning or exploding; class A misdemeanor.

§ 811. Criminal mischief; classification of crime; defense.

§ 812. Graffiti and possession of graffiti implements; class G felony; class A misdemeanor; class B misdemeanor.

§ 813. Theft of property from a cemetery.

§ 820. Trespassing with intent to peer or peep into a window or door of another; class B misdemeanor.

§ 821. Criminal trespass in the third degree; a violation.

§ 822. Criminal trespass in the second degree; unclassified misdemeanor.

§ 823. Criminal trespass in the first degree; class A misdemeanor.

§ 824. Burglary in the third degree; class F felony.

§ 825. Burglary in the second degree; class D felony.

§ 826. Burglary in the first degree; class C or B felony.

§ 827. Multiple offenses.

§ 828. Possession of burglar's tools or instruments facilitating theft; class F felony.

§ 829. Definitions relating to criminal trespass, burglary and home invasion.

§ 831. Robbery in the second degree; class E or D felony.

§ 832. Robbery in the first degree; class B felony.

§ 840. Shoplifting; class G felony; class A misdemeanor.

§ 840A. Use of illegitimate retail sales receipt or Universal Product Code Label.

§ 841. Theft; class B felony; class D felony; class F felony; class G felony; class A misdemeanor; restitution.

§ 841A. Theft of a motor vehicle; class G felony.

§ 841B. Theft: Organized retail crime; class A misdemeanor; class E felony.

§ 841C. Possession or theft of a prescription form or a pad.

§ 841D. Wage theft; class E felony.

§ 842. Theft; lost or mislaid property; mistaken delivery.

§ 843. Theft; false pretense.

§ 844. Theft; false promise.

§ 845. Theft of services.

§ 846. Extortion; class E felony.

§ 847. Theft, extortion; claim of right as an affirmative defense.

§ 848. Misapplication of property; class G felony; class A misdemeanor.

§ 849. Theft of rented property; class A misdemeanor or class G felony.

§ 850. Use, possession, manufacture, distribution and sale of unlawful telecommunication and access devices.

§ 851. Receiving stolen property; class G felony; class A misdemeanor.

§ 852. Receiving stolen property; presumption of knowledge.

§ 852A. Selling stolen property; class A misdemeanor; class G felony.

§ 853. Unauthorized use of a vehicle; class A misdemeanor.

§ 854. Identity theft; class D felony.

§ 854A. Identity theft passport; application; issuance.

§ 855. Theft; indictment and proof.

§ 856. Theft, receiving stolen property no defense; receiving stolen property, theft no defense; conviction of both offenses.

§ 857. Theft and related offenses; definitions.

§ 858. Unlawful operation of a recording device.

§ 859. Larceny of livestock; penalty.

§ 860. Possession of shoplifter's tools or instruments facilitating theft; class F felony.

§ 861. Forgery; class F felony; class G felony; class A misdemeanor; restitution required.

§ 862. Possession of forgery devices; class G felony.

§ 863. Forgery and related offenses; definition.

§ 871. Falsifying business records; class A misdemeanor.

§ 872. Falsifying business records; defense.

§ 873. Tampering with public records in the second degree; class A misdemeanor.

§ 876. Tampering with public records in the first degree; class E felony.

§ 877. Offering a false instrument for filing; class A misdemeanor.

§ 878. Issuing a false certificate; class G felony.

§ 881. Bribery; class A misdemeanor.

§ 882. Bribe receiving; class A misdemeanor.

§ 891. Defrauding secured creditors; class A misdemeanor.

§ 892. Fraud in insolvency; class A misdemeanor.

§ 893. Interference with levied-upon property; class A misdemeanor.

§ 900. Issuing a bad check; class A misdemeanor; class G felony.

§ 900A. Conditional discharge for issuing a bad check as first offense.

§ 901. Definition of “issues” and “passes.”

§ 902. Issuance of bad check by employee as affirmative defense.

§ 903. Unlawful use of payment card; class G felony; class A misdemeanor.

§ 903A. Reencoder and scanning devices.

§ 904. Definition of “payment card”.

§ 905. Intention and ability to meet obligations as affirmative defense.

§ 906. Deceptive business practices; class A misdemeanor.

§ 907. Criminal impersonation; class A misdemeanor.

§ 907A. Criminal impersonation, accident related; class G felony.

§ 907B. Criminal impersonation of a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic or fire police; class E felony, class C felony.

§ 907C. Impersonation as a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces, class A misdemeanor.

§ 908. Unlawfully concealing a will; class G felony.

§ 909. Securing execution of documents by deception; class A misdemeanor.

§ 910. Debt adjusting; class B misdemeanor.

§ 911. Fraudulent conveyance of public lands; class G felony.

§ 912. Fraudulent receipt of public lands; class G felony.

§ 913. Insurance fraud; class G felony.

§ 913A. Health-care fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class G felony.

§ 914. Use of consumer identification information.

§ 915. Use of payment card information.

§ 915A. Credit and debit card transaction receipts; unclassified misdemeanor.

§ 916. Home improvement fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class F felony; class G felony, class A misdemeanor.

§ 917. New home construction fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class G felony; class A misdemeanor.

§ 918. Ticket scalping.

§ 920. Transfer of recorded sounds; class G felony.

§ 922. Improper labeling; class G felony.

§ 923. Exceptions.

§ 924. Civil litigation.

§ 924A. Forfeiture.

§ 925. Video privacy protection.

§ 926. Trademark counterfeiting.

§ 931. Definitions.

§ 932. Unauthorized access.

§ 933. Theft of computer services.

§ 934. Interruption of computer services.

§ 935. Misuse of computer system information.

§ 936. Destruction of computer equipment.

§ 937. Unrequested or unauthorized electronic mail or use of network or software to cause same.

§ 938. Failure to promptly cease electronic communication upon request.

§ 939. Penalties.

§ 940. Venue.

§ 941. Remedies of aggrieved persons.

§ 951. Money laundering; class D felony.