A person is guilty of bestiality when the person intentionally engages in any sexual act involving sexual contact, penetration or intercourse with the genitalia of an animal or intentionally causes another person to engage in any such sexual act with an animal for purposes of sexual gratification.

Attorney's Note

Under the Delaware Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonyup to 8 years
For details, see Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4205

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Bestiality is a class D felony.

69 Del. Laws, c. 91, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 318, § ?6;