DE · rules
Del. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 52
Harmless error and plain error
(a) Harmless error. Any error, defect, irregularity or variance which does not affect substantial rights
shall be disregarded.
(b) Plain error. Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed although they were not
brought to the attention of the court.
History
Adopted, effective Feb. 12, 1953; revised, effective Jan. 1, 1992.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
- Content hash
189b1a25f9f9acfa17a26a5f18668cab0a0b246fcba53288af66f79f20a160f2
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