Delaware Code

11 Del. C. § 1201 (2026)

Bribery; class E felony

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A person is guilty of bribery when:

(1) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer a personal benefit upon a public servant upon an agreement or understanding that the public servant’s vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant will thereby be influenced; or

(2) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer a personal benefit upon a public servant or party officer upon an agreement or understanding that some person will or may be appointed to a public office or designated or nominated as a candidate for public office; or

(3) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer a personal benefit upon a public servant for having violated a duty as a public servant.

Bribery is a class E felony.

11 Del. C. 1953, § 1201; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1976–1976 · leading case: United States v. Slawik, 408 F. Supp. 190 (D. Del. 1976).

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