# 11 Del. C. § 1501: § Â 1501. Statement of purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 11 Del. C. § 1501
- **Heading:** § Â 1501. Statement of purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 11 / Chapter 15 / Section 1501

## Text

The purpose of this chapter is to guard against and prevent the infiltration and illegal acquisition of legitimate economic enterprises by racketeering practices, and the use and exploitation of both legal and illegal enterprises to further criminal activities. This chapter is intended to apply to conduct beyond what is traditionally regarded as “organized crime” or “racketeering.”

## Nearby sections

- [11 Del. C. § 1501 § Â
        1501. Statement of purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1501.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1502 § Â
        1502. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1502.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1503 § Â
        1503. Violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1503.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1504 § Â
        1504. Criminal penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1504.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1505 § Â
        1505. Civil remedies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1505.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1506 § Â
        1506. Forfeiture proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1506.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1507 § Â
        1507. Racketeering lien notice; lis pendens; construction of section.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1507.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1508 § Â
        1508. Term of lien notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1508.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1509 § Â
        1509. Investigative powers of Attorney General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1509.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1510 § Â
        1510. Registration of foreign corporations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1510.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 1511 § Â
        1511. Use of property and funds for law-enforcement purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C15_S1511.md)

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