Violent Crime Defense in Delaware
This page covers violent crime defense 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 violent crime defense protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern violent crime defense in Delaware
Delaware state law
- Delaware Criminal Code › Specific Offenses › Offenses Against Public Health, Order and DecencyDE 11 § 11-1441
- Delaware Criminal Code › Specific Offenses › Offenses Against Public Health, Order and DecencyDE 11 § 11-1448
- Criminal Procedure Generally › Release of Persons Accused of CrimesDE 11 § 11-2116
- Criminal Procedure Generally › Fines, Costs, Penalties and Forfeitures › Sex Offender Management and Public SafetyDE 11 § 11-4121
- Criminal Procedure Generally › Classification of Offenses; SentencesDE 11 § 11-4214
- Delaware Criminal Code › Specific Offenses › Offenses Against the PersonDE 11 § 11-787
Federal law
- Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental individual freedoms.
- Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Gun Control Act of 1968
Regulates the firearms industry and firearms owners; established the federal licensing system for dealers and prohibited categories of buyers. Codified at 18 U.S.C. ch. 44.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for violent crime defense 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.