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2025 Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 20. Custodial Interrogations
Subchapter II. Deceptive Tactics in Interrogations of Persons Under 18 Years of Age
§ 2021. Definitions.
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§ 2021. Definitions. 83 Del. Laws, c. 447, § 1;
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Custodial interrogation” means as defined in § 2002 of this title.
(2) “Deceptive tactics” means stating evidence presently exists, knowing that it does not, or communicating promises of leniency in sentencing, charging, or pretrial release in order to induce a confession or other incriminating evidence.
(3) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 2002 of this title.
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