Delaware § 5403 - Discretionary disclosures to law enforcement.
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§ 5403. Discretionary disclosures to law enforcement.
(a) A mental health service provider, institution, agency, or hospital may disclose confidential communications made by or relating to a patient to law enforcement if the mental health service provider, institution, agency, or hospital concludes that the patient is “dangerous to others” or “dangerous to self,” as these terms are defined in § 1448C(a) of Title 11, regardless of whether the patient has made explicit threats against an identifiable victim.
(b) A person may not bring a cause of action, either criminal or civil, against a mental health services provider, institution, agency, or hospital for making a communication to law enforcement under this section.
81 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 6;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5403 ("Discretionary disclosures to law enforcement.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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