Dog Bite Law in Delaware
This page covers dog bite law as it applies in Delaware — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what dog bite protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern dog bite in Delaware
Delaware state law
- Delaware Criminal Code › Specific Offenses › Offenses Against Public Health, Order and DecencyDE 11 § 11-1327
- Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health › Animal Welfare › Animal Population Control Program and Spay/Neuter FundDE 16 § 16-3012F
- Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health › Animal Welfare › General Provisions Concerning DogsDE 16 § 16-3048F
- Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health › Animal Welfare › Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous DogsDE 16 § 16-3071F
- Domestic and Foreign Animals, Birds, Reptiles and Insects › Rabies Control in Animal and Human Populations › Rabies Control in Animal and Human PopulationsDE 3 § 3-8202
- Domestic and Foreign Animals, Birds, Reptiles and Insects › Rabies Control in Animal and Human Populations › Rabies Control in Animal and Human PopulationsDE 3 § 3-8207
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for dog bite in Delaware.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.