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§ 1261 — Delaware Law | CourtGPT
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Delaware Legal Code

§ 1261

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A person is guilty of bribing a witness when the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding upon an agreement or understanding that: (1) The testimony of the witness will thereby be influenced; or (2) The witness will be absent from, or otherwise avoid or seek to avoid appearing or testifying at, the official proceeding. Bribing a witness is a class E felony.11 Del. C. 1953, § 1261; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;