{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1913","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1913","heading":"Release and publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile [Effective until Oct. 21, 2026].","body":"(a) As used in this section:\n(1) “Juvenile” means a child 17 years of age or younger.\n(2) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of this title.\n(3) “Law-enforcement agency” means any agency employing law-enforcement officers.\n(4) “Mugshot” means a photograph of a suspect’s face or profile.\n(5) “Name of juvenile” means the name of a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime.\n(6) “Photograph of a juvenile” means any image depicting a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime. “Photograph of a juvenile” includes a mugshot.\n(7) “Publish” means to disseminate to the public or produce or release for distribution. “Publish” includes to display on any publicly-maintained social media page or website.\n(8) “Release” means to make available or accessible to the public.\n(9) “Violent felony” means as defined in § 4201 of this title.\n(b) No law-enforcement agency shall release or publish or cause to be released or published the name of a juvenile or a photograph of a juvenile unless all of the following apply:\n(1) The juvenile is charged with a violent felony.\n(2) Release or publication of the photograph or name of the juvenile is necessary to protect the public’s safety.","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#1913","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"40de09d3a14cdb6d5ded5847519f46b413fb5de11816b8739ab176cbad761ff3","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1912","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1913--2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}