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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 273. Liability for the conduct of another--Exemption

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

Unless otherwise provided by this Criminal Code or by the statute defining the offense, a person is not liable for an offense committed by another person if:

(1) The person is a victim of that offense;  or

(2) The offense is so defined that the person's conduct is inevitably incident to its commission;  or

(3) The person terminates complicity prior to commission of the offense and:

a. Wholly deprives it of effectiveness in the commission of the offense;  or

b. Gives timely warning to the Attorney General or the police or otherwise makes a proper effort to prevent the commission of the offense.

If the actor's conduct constitutes a separate offense, the actor is liable for that offense only and not for the conduct or offense committed by the other person.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 273. Liability for the conduct of another--Exemption - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-273/

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