Federal law-enforcement officers; authority; immunity.

Del. Code tit. 11, § 1912
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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.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c019/sc01/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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