Del. Code tit. 11 § 5906

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 269
Section 5906 - Examination of law-enforcement officers warrant of arrest; form
(a) When complaint is made in due form to a justice of the peace by a law-enforcement officer, alleging that an offense has been committed, the justice shall carefully examine the law-enforcement officer on oath or affirmation and if the justice considers there is probable ground for the accusation, the justice shall issue the lawenforcement officer a warrant.
(b) A warrant of arrest may be in the form prescribed by the Justice of the Peace Court Criminal Rules.
(c) The warrant shall ordinarily be directed to any law enforcement officer in the county in which the alleged offense was committed, but in case of an emergency the warrant may be directed to any law enforcement officer in the State.
(d) A copy of the complaint shall be attached to the warrant.

11 Del. C. § 5906

Amended by Laws 2021, ch. 481,s 1, eff. 10/21/2022.
Code 1852, §§ 2023-2025; Code 1915, § 3968; Code 1935, § 4468; 11 Del. C. 1953, § 5910; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 278, §§ 4 - 6.;