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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1107. Endangering children;  unclassified misdemeanor

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A person is guilty of endangering children when the person negligently abandons or leaves unattended in any place accessible to children any refrigerator, icebox or similar airtight box or container which has a locking device inoperable from within, without first unhinging and removing the door or lid thereof or detaching the locking device from the door or lid.  Nothing in this section prohibits the normal use of a refrigerator, icebox or freezer for the storage of food.

Endangering children is an unclassified misdemeanor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1107. Endangering children;  unclassified misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-1107/

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