Delaware § 6830 Person intervening to protect other persons from certain criminal acts exempt from liability

Delaware Statutes

§ 6830 — Person intervening to protect other persons from certain criminal acts exempt from liability

Delaware § 6830

JurisdictionDelaware

Title16

PartSafety

Ch. 68EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY

Subch.Immunity for Intervention to Protect Other Persons From Certain Criminal Acts

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Del. Code tit. 16, § 6830 (2026).

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Any person who, in good faith, intervenes without compensation to protect other persons against any criminal act involving death, serious physical injury, robbery, burglary, kidnapping or sexual intercourse compelled by force or threat at the scene of said attempted criminal act, shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the rendering of such assistance, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

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Any person who, in good faith, intervenes without compensation to protect other persons against any criminal act involving death, serious physical injury, robbery, burglary, kidnapping or sexual intercourse compelled by force or threat at the scene of said attempted criminal act, shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from the rendering of such assistance, except acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.