Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1766 – Penalties
(a) A person who practices or attempts to practice medicine contrary to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class F felony and shall be fined not less than $1000 nor more than $5000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.
Attorney's Note
Under the Delaware Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C felony | up to 15 years | |
| Class F felony | up to 3 years | |
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,150 |
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 1766
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) A person who terminates or attempts to terminate or assists in the termination of a human pregnancy otherwise than by birth, except in accordance with subchapter IX of this chapter, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned not less than 2 nor more than 10 years.
(c) A person who violates a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specified is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(d) The Attorney General of this State or a deputy attorney general shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(e) The Superior Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of the criminal provisions of this chapter.
20 Del. Laws, c. 40, § ?17; Code 1915, § ?854; Code 1935, § ?935; 24 Del. C. 1953, § ?1766; 49 Del. Laws, c. 234; 50 Del. Laws, c. 369, § ?1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 145, § ?3; 57 Del. Laws, c. 344; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 141, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § ?5;