Del. Code tit. 11 § 611 : CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — DELAWARE CRIMINAL CODE — SPECIFIC OFFENSES — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON — ASSAULTS AND RELATED OFFENSES — Assault in the third degree; class A misdemeanor TEXT PDF A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when: (1) The person intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or (2) With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument. Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor. 11 Del. C. § 611 11 Del. C. 1953, § 611; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, §8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;