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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1257. Resisting arrest with force or violence G felony; resisting arrest A misdemeanor

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

(a) A person is guilty of resisting arrest with force or violence when:

(1) The person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest or detention of the person or another person by use of force or violence towards said peace officer;  or

(2) The person intentionally flees from a peace officer, who is effecting an arrest or detention of the person, by use of force or violence towards said peace officer;  or

(3) While a peace officer is effecting an arrest or detention of a person, the person causes physical injury to the peace officer.  Resisting arrest with force or violence is a class G felony.

(b) A person is guilty of resisting arrest when the person intentionally prevents or attempts to prevent a peace officer from effecting an arrest or detention of the person or another person or intentionally flees from a peace officer who is effecting an arrest or detention of the person.

Resisting arrest is a class A misdemeanor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1257. Resisting arrest with force or violence G felony; resisting arrest A misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-1257/

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