Delaware Code

11 Del. C. § 843 (2026)

Theft; false pretense

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A person commits theft when, with the intent prescribed in § 841 of this title, the person obtains property of another person by intentionally creating or reinforcing a false impression as to a present or past fact, or by preventing the other person from acquiring information which would adversely affect the other person’s judgment of a transaction.

11 Del. C. 1953, § 843; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1975–2016 · leading case: Michael Whaley v. Lewis Schiliro, 644 F. App'x 185 (3rd Cir. 2016).

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Michael Whaley v. Lewis Schiliro, 644 F. App'x 185 (3rd Cir. 2016). “3 The officers pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of theft by false pretense, 11 Del. C. § 843, and official misconduct, 11 Del.”

State v. Juv., 347 A.2d 670 (Del. Super. Ct. 1975). “" In Superior Court, the case has been captioned “State of Delaware v. [Juvenile] *. In the Family Court, defendant was charged with the delinquent act of violating 11 Del.”

Cuffee v. State (Del. 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 841, not the elements of Attempted Theft by pretense under 11 Del. C. § 843. Under Section 841, a person commits theft when they take the property of another with the intent to deprive the owner of their property.”

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