Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 7208 – Limitation on liability
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(a) Nothing in this chapter precludes a law-enforcement officer from removing firearms under other authority or the filing of criminal charges when probable cause exists.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 7208
- Law-enforcement officer: means as defined in § 222 of Title 11. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 7202
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(b) A law-enforcement agency is immune from civil or criminal liability for any damage or deterioration of firearms stored or transported under this chapter. This subsection does not apply if the damage or deterioration occurred as a result of recklessness, gross negligence, or intentional misconduct by the law-enforcement agency or federally-licensed firearms dealer.