Rule 303: Effect of Presumptions in Criminal … | DE Evidence

Presumptions in criminal cases shall be as set forth in 11 Del. C. § 306.

In criminal cases in Delaware, presumptions are handled according to a specific state law rather than a general evidence rule.

To understand how presumptions work in a Delaware criminal case, you need to look at Title 11, Section 306 of the Delaware Code. That law explains when a jury can draw certain conclusions based on proven facts.

Summary generated March 12, 2026

This rule is new. It does not follow either the Federal Rules which have no Rule 303 nor U.R.E. 303. The Committee believed that the provisions of U.R.E. 303 are covered adequately by 11 Del. C. § 306.

Rule 303 Effect of Presumptions in Criminal Cases