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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In any prosecution for a gambling offense, evidence that a police officer, when making an arrest for a gambling offense, received or overheard telephone messages intended for the accused or an associate of the accused which tend to prove that gambling activity was being conducted is admissible. The gathering and disclosure of such evidence, including the contents of the telephone messages received or overheard, does not violate any law of this State.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1431. Telephone messages received or overheard by police as evidence - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-1431/
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