Delaware § 2723 Responsibility of police officers

Delaware Statutes

§ 2723 — Responsibility of police officers

Delaware § 2723

JurisdictionDelaware

Title14

PartFree Public Schools

Ch. 27SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Subch.Truancy

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Del. Code tit. 14, § 2723 (2026).

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(a)Any pupil under the age of 16 identified by a police officer as being off school property without official authorization may be returned to that pupil’s home school.

(b)Any pupil under the age of 16 identified by a police officer as being off school property without official authorization may be detained by the police for a period not to exceed 2 hours for the purpose of notification of parent or guardian. This detention may be within the police station but not in a criminally confined area.

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(a) Any pupil under the age of 16 identified by a police officer as being off school property without official authorization may be returned to that pupil’s home school.

(b) Any pupil under the age of 16 identified by a police officer as being off school property without official authorization may be detained by the police for a period not to exceed 2 hours for the purpose of notification of parent or guardian. This detention may be within the police station but not in a criminally confined area.