11 Del. C. § 1262
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§ Â 1262. Bribe receiving by a witness; class E felony.
Official statutory text
A witness or a person about to be called as a witness in any official proceeding is guilty of bribe receiving by a witness when the witness solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person upon an agreement or understanding that:
(1) The witness’s testimony 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.
Bribe receiving by a witness is a class E felony.
(1) The witness’s testimony 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.
Bribe receiving by a witness is a class E felony.
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