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Delaware · Through 2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424) · Newer source version available

11 Del. C. § 9420: Polygraph testing of a victim.

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  1. Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
  2. Victims of Crimes
  3. CHAPTER 94. Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights
  4. Subchapter I. Crime Victims’ Rights

(a) A law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, or other government official may not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination or truth telling device as a condition for proceeding with the investigation.

(b) If a law-enforcement officer, prosecutor, or other government official violates subsection (a) of this section, the refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth telling device does not prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of an alleged sex offense.

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