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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 9410. Information from a law-enforcement agency at initial contact

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) At the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law-enforcement agency responsible for investigating that crime, the law-enforcement agency shall promptly provide the victim all of the following:

(1) A copy of the initial incident report with the explanation of a victim's rights created under § 9414 of this title.

(2) Notice of the availability of a victim service unit within the Department or, in the absence of a unit within that law-enforcement agency, the availability of the Statewide Victim Center.

(3) Information about the Victims' Compensation Assistance Program under Chapter 90 of this title.

(4) How the victim can obtain the information about the status of any arrest or pretrial release.

(5) The procedures that the victim may follow if threatened, intimidated, or if the defendant fails to comply with conditions of bail or custody.

(6) How to file a complaint under § 9402(a) of this title.

(b) Before speaking with a victim, a victim services professional must inform a victim if the victim services professional is required to share information disclosed by the victim that is relevant to the investigation and to whom that information must be disclosed.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 9410. Information from a law-enforcement agency at initial contact - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-9410/

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