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2025 Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 5. SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Subchapter VI. Offenses Against Public Administration
§ 1243. Obstructing fire-fighting operations; class A misdemeanor.
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11 DE Code § 1243 (2025)
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§ 1243. Obstructing fire-fighting operations; class A misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of obstructing fire-fighting operations when the person intentionally and unreasonably obstructs the efforts of any firefighter in extinguishing a fire, or prevents or dissuades another person from extinguishing or helping to extinguish a fire.
Obstructing fire-fighting operations is a class A misdemeanor.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 1243; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;
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