Delaware Code

11 Del. C. § 1261 (2026)

Bribing a witness; class E felony

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A person is guilty of bribing a witness when the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding upon an agreement or understanding that:

(1) The testimony of the witness will thereby be influenced; or

(2) The witness will be absent from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, the official proceeding.

Bribing a witness is a class E felony.

11 Del. C. 1953, § 1261; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1976–2015 · leading case: United States v. Slawik, 408 F. Supp. 190 (D. Del. 1976).

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United States v. Slawik, 408 F. Supp. 190 (D. Del. 1976). · cites it 6× “, the crime of bribing a witness in an official proceeding (prohibited by 11 Del.C. § 1261 (Rev.1974)). The purported aim of Slawik and Capano’s conspiracy was to convince Austin to plead the Fifth Amendment “when called to testify” before a federal grand jury sitting in this…”

Weber v. State, 457 A.2d 674 (Del. 1983). “Their actions, if not falling within the ambit of the criminal proscriptions against bribing a witness (11 Del.C. § 1261), certainly violate the spirit of the law and cast into doubt the integrity of the proceedings in this case.”

OptimisCorp. (Del. Ch. 2015). “§ 1261 (―A person is guilty of bribing a witness when the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding upon an agreement or understanding that: (1) The testimony of the witness will…”

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