Definitions.
Del. Code tit. 11, § 8401B
in effectAs used in this chapter:
(1) “Child-serving entity” means as defined in § 309 of Title 31.
(2) a. “Civil immigration warrant” means any document that is not approved or ordered by a judge that can form the basis for an individual’s arrest or detention for a civil immigration enforcement purpose.
b. Civil immigration warrant” includes Form I-200 “Warrant for the Arrest of Alien,” Form I-203 “Order to Detain or Release Alien,” Form I-205 “Warrant of Removal/Deportation,” Form I-286 “Notice of Custody Determination,” any predecessor or successor form, and all warrants, hits, or requests contained in the “Immigration Violator File” of the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.
(3) “Exigent circumstance” means a reasonable likelihood that there is an imminent risk to public safety or the safety of an individual or group.
(4) “Health-care facility” means an institution, office, facility, or agency that provides health care in the ordinary course of business, whether operated for profit or nonprofit and whether privately owned or operated or owned or operated by a unit of State or local government. “Health-care facility” includes:
a. Hospitals and licensed medical facilities.
b. Continual care communities and any other nontraditional, long-term care facilities identified by the Department of Health and Social Services or the Delaware Health Care Commission.
c. Any custodial or residential facility where health, nutritional, or personal care is provided for individuals, including nursing homes, home health-care facilities, and adult day-care facilities.
d. Any physician’s office, whether an individual or group practice.
e. Any independent clinical laboratory or any radiology laboratory.
f. The office of any other licensed health-care provider, including a physical therapist, dentist, physician associate, podiatrist, chiropractor, independently practicing nurse or nurse practitioner, optometrist, pharmacist, or psychologist.
(5) a. “Immigration detainer” means a request to a State or local law-enforcement agency to provide notice of release or maintain custody of an individual based on an alleged violation of a civil immigration law, including detainers issued under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 or § 1357 or 8 C.F.R. § 236.1 or § 287.7.
b. “Immigration detainer” includes Form I-247A “Immigration Detainer – Notice of Action” and any predecessor or successor form.
(6) “Law-enforcement agency” means a government agency that employs law-enforcement officers.
(7) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of this title.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c084b/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026