Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 19. ARREST AND COMMITMENT; FRESH PURSUIT

Subchapter I. Arrest and Commitment

§ 1901. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Arrest” is the taking...

§ 1902. Questioning and detaining suspects. - (a) A peace officer may stop any person abroad, or...

§ 1903. Searching questioned person for weapon. - A peace officer may search for a dangerous weapon any...

§ 1904. Arrest without warrant. - (a) An arrest by a peace officer without a warrant...

§ 1905. Validity of arrest on improper grounds. - If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest is...

§ 1906. Possession and display of warrant. - An arrest by a peace officer acting under a warrant...

§ 1907. Summons instead of arrest; form; penalty for nonappearance. - (a) In any case in which it is lawful for...

§ 1908. Release of person arrested without warrant. - (a) Any officer in charge of a police department or...

§ 1909. Hearing without delay; permissible delay. - (a) If not otherwise released, every person arrested shall be...

§ 1910. Identification of witness. - Whenever a peace officer has reasonable ground to believe that...

§ 1911. Police officers; statewide authority. - (a) For purposes of this section “police officer” means any...

§ 1912. Federal law-enforcement officers; authority; immunity. - A sworn federal law-enforcement officer, who in an official capacity...

§ 1913. Release and publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile. - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Juvenile” means a...

Subchapter II. Fresh Pursuit

§ 1931. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: “Fresh pursuit” includes fresh pursuit...

§ 1932. Arrest by out-of-state police. - (a) Any member of a duly organized state, county or...

§ 1933. Hearing before justice of the peace; waiver of extradition. - If an arrest is made in this State by an...

§ 1934. Short title. - This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Law on...

§ 1935. Fresh pursuit by county, municipal, town and other peace units. - Any peace officer of a duly organized county, municipal, town,...

Subchapter III. Police Mutual Aid Agreements

§ 1941. Short title. - This subchapter may be cited as the “Police Mutual Assistance...

§ 1942. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emergency” means any such...

§ 1943. Use of police from other jurisdictions in emergencies. - Whenever the necessity arises during an emergency, upon request, the...

§ 1944. Mutual assistance. - (a) The police agency of a jurisdiction may in its...

§ 1945. Liability insurance. - The governing body of any jurisdiction in this State is...

§ 1946. Direction and authorization of activities. - (a) The principal law-enforcement officer on duty of a jurisdiction...

§ 1947. Immunities; benefits. - Police, when acting outside their respective jurisdictions pursuant to mutual...