Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1912 – Federal law-enforcement officers; authority; immunity
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A sworn federal law-enforcement officer, who in an official capacity is authorized by law to make arrests, shall have the same legal status and immunity from suit in this State as a member of the Delaware State Police when making an arrest in this State concerning a nonfederal crime, only if:
(1) The federal officer reasonably believes that the person arrested has committed or is committing a felony in the officer’s presence; or
(2) The federal officer is rendering assistance to a peace officer of this State in an emergency or at the request of the peace officer.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1912
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Peace officer: is a ny public officer authorized by law to make arrests in a criminal case. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1901
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302