Authority to stop. — Delaware Code § 802
Delaware Code § 802 — Authority to stop.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 802. Authority to stop.
Any police officer is authorized to make an administrative stop for purposes of enforcing a civil traffic statute, upon a reasonable and articulable suspicion that a violation of such statute has occurred.
75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 802
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Authority to stop.
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