§ 1912. Federal law-enforcement officers; authority; immunity.
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/de/title-11/chapter-19-arrest-and-commitment-fresh-pursuit/subchapter-i-arrest-and-commitment/1912·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
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.