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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person is guilty of bribing when:
(1) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon any employee, agent or fiduciary without the consent of the latter's employer or principal, with intent to influence the latter to take some action with regard to the latter's employer's or principal's affairs which would not be warranted upon reasonable consideration of the factors which that person should have taken into account; or
(2) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon duly appointed representative of a labor organization or duly appointed trustee or representative of an employee welfare trust fund, with intent to influence the latter in respect to any of that person's acts, decisions or duties as a representative or trustee; or
(3) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a participant in a sports contest, with intent to influence that the participant not to give the best effort in a sports contest; or
(4) The person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon an official in a sports contest, with intent to influence the official to perform duties improperly.
Bribing is a class A misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 881. Bribery; class A misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-881/
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