Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 939 – Penalties
(a) A person committing any of the crimes described in §§ 932-938 of this title is guilty in the first degree when the damage to or the value of the property or computer services affected exceeds $10,000.
Attorney's Note
Under the Delaware Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class D felony | up to 8 years | |
| Class E felony | up to 5 years | |
| Class G felony | up to 2 years | |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $2,300 |
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 939
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Computer crime in the first degree is a class D felony.
(b) A person committing any of the crimes described in §§ 932-938 of this title is guilty in the second degree when the damage to or the value of the property or computer services affected exceeds $5,000.
Computer crime in the second degree is a class E felony.
(c) A person committing any of the crimes described in §§ 932-938 of this title is guilty in the third degree when:
(1) The damage to or the value of the property or computer services affected is $1,500 or more; or
(2) That person engages in conduct which creates a risk of serious physical injury to another person.
Computer crime in the third degree is a class G felony.
(d) A person committing any of the crimes described in §§ 932-938 of this title is guilty in the fourth degree when the damage to or the value of the property or computer services, if any, is under $1,500.
Computer crime in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(e) Any person gaining money, property services or other consideration through the commission of any offense under this subpart, upon conviction, in lieu of having a fine imposed, may be sentenced by the court to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not to exceed double the amount of the defendant‘s gain from the commission of such offense. In such case, the court shall make a finding as to the amount of the defendant’s gain from the offense and, if the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support such a finding, the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue. For the purpose of this section, “gain” means the amount of money or the value of property or computer services or other consideration derived.
(f) Amounts included in violations of this subpart committed pursuant to 1 scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same person or several persons, may be aggregated in determining the degree of the crime.
(g) For the purposes of this subpart, the value of property or computer services shall be:
(1) The market value of the property or computer services at the time of the violation; or
(2) If the property or computer services are unrecoverable, damaged or destroyed as a result of a violation of this subpart, the cost of reproducing or replacing the property or computer services at the time of the violation.
When the value of the property or computer services or damage thereto cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, the value shall be deemed to be $250.
(h) Notwithstanding this section, the value of private personal data shall be deemed to be $500.
64 Del. Laws, c. 438, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § ?8; 72 Del. Laws, c. 135, §§ ?1, 2; 77 Del. Laws, c. 133, § ?13;