Delaware § 9420 Polygraph testing of a victim

Delaware Statutes

§ 9420 — Polygraph testing of a victim

Delaware·Title 11·Part Victims of Crimes·Ch. 94 Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights·Subch. Crime Victims’ Rights

(a)A law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, or other government official may not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation.

(b)If a law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, or other government official violates subsection (a) of this section, the refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device does not prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of an alleged sex offense.

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(a) A law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, or other government official may not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation.

(b) If a law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, or other government official violates subsection (a) of this section, the refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device does not prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of an alleged sex offense.

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