Delaware § 1912 Federal law-enforcement officers; authority; immunity

Delaware Statutes

§ 1912 — Federal law-enforcement officers; authority; immunity

Delaware·Title 11·Part Criminal Procedure Generally·Ch. 19 ARREST AND COMMITMENT; FRESH PURSUIT·Subch. Arrest and Commitment

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.

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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.

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