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§ 5403

Delaware Title 16 — Delaware law

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(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: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c054/index.html· Version 2026