{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1905","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1905","heading":"Validity of arrest on improper grounds.","body":"If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest is lawful even though the officer charges the wrong offense or gives a reason that does not justify the arrest.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Criminal Procedure Generally","CHAPTER 19. Arrest and Commitment; Fresh Pursuit","Subchapter I. Arrest and Commitment"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c019/sc01/index.html#1905","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"3d17bada3e1ca4f864d8777e37715c4870b844dcd2a8040d38e59e727980fe53","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1904","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1906"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}