Defense to compounding a crime.
Del. Code tit. 11, § 1247
in effectIn any prosecution for compounding a crime, it is an affirmative defense that the benefit did not exceed the amount which the accused believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for harm caused by the crime.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc06/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
