Delaware § 1913 Release and publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile

Delaware Statutes

§ 1913 — Release and publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile

Delaware § 1913

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartCriminal Procedure Generally

Ch. 19ARREST AND COMMITMENT; FRESH PURSUIT

Subch.Arrest and Commitment

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 1913 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section:

(1)“Juvenile” means a child 17 years of age or younger.

(2)“Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of this title.

(3)“Law-enforcement agency” means any agency employing law-enforcement officers.

(4)“Mugshot” means a photograph of a suspect’s face or profile.

(5)“Name of juvenile” means the name of a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime.

(6)“Photograph of a juvenile” means any image depicting a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime. “Photograph of a juvenile” includes a mugshot.

(7)“Publish” means to disseminate to the public or produce or release for distribution. “Publish” includes to display on any publicly-maintained social media page or website.

(8)“Release” means to make a

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(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Juvenile” means a child 17 years of age or younger.

(2) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of this title.

(3) “Law-enforcement agency” means any agency employing law-enforcement officers.

(4) “Mugshot” means a photograph of a suspect’s face or profile.

(5) “Name of juvenile” means the name of a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime.

(6) “Photograph of a juvenile” means any image depicting a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime. “Photograph of a juvenile” includes a mugshot.

(7) “Publish” means to disseminate to the public or produce or release for distribution. “Publish” includes to display on any publicly-maintained social media page or website.

(8) “Release” means to make available or accessible to the public.

(9) “Violent felony” means as defined in § 4201 of this title.

(b) No law-enforcement agency shall release or publish or cause to be released or published the name of a juvenile or a photograph of a juvenile unless all of the following apply:

(1) The juvenile is charged with a violent felony.

(2) Release or publication of the photograph or name of the juvenile is necessary to protect the public’s safety.