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Home » US Law » 2022 Delaware Code » Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure » Part II » Criminal Procedure Generally » Chapter 20. Custodial Interrogations » Subchapter II. Deceptive Tactics in Interrogations of Persons Under 18 Years of Age

§ 2021. Definitions.

§ 2021. Definitions. 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) […]

§ 2022. Deceptive tactics prohibited.

§ 2022. Deceptive tactics prohibited. (a) Deceptive tactics in a custodial interrogation of a person under 18 years of age are prohibited. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, a statement of a person, who at the time of the interrogation was under 18 years of age, is inadmissible […]