Delaware § 522 Bailiffs, criers and pages; compensation; duties

Delaware Statutes

§ 522 — Bailiffs, criers and pages; compensation; duties

Delaware § 522

JurisdictionDelaware

Title10

PartOrganization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts

Ch. 5SUPERIOR COURT

Subch.Officers and Employees

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 10, § 522 (2026).

Text

(a)The Superior Court may appoint and remove at pleasure such number of bailiffs, criers, and pages as shall be necessary for the proper operation of the Court. They shall receive such compensation as shall from time to time be determined by the Superior Court. They shall perform such duties and have such powers in connection with attendance upon the Court as the Court may from time to time prescribe and shall receive no other fees or compensation.

(b)From its staff of bailiffs, criers, and pages, the Court may appoint by court order peace officers, who shall have, during the stated terms of such appointment, unless sooner rescinded by court order, such powers normally incident to peace officers, including, but not limited to, the power to make arrests in a criminal case provided that t

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(a) The Superior Court may appoint and remove at pleasure such number of bailiffs, criers, and pages as shall be necessary for the proper operation of the Court. They shall receive such compensation as shall from time to time be determined by the Superior Court. They shall perform such duties and have such powers in connection with attendance upon the Court as the Court may from time to time prescribe and shall receive no other fees or compensation.

(b) From its staff of bailiffs, criers, and pages, the Court may appoint by court order peace officers, who shall have, during the stated terms of such appointment, unless sooner rescinded by court order, such powers normally incident to peace officers, including, but not limited to, the power to make arrests in a criminal case provided that the exercise of such powers shall be limited to any building or real property maintained or used as a courthouse or in support of judicial functions.

Legislative History

Code 1852, § 1916; 13 Del. Laws, c. 166, § 2 ; 22 Del. Laws, c. 290 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 75 ; Code 1915, § 3692; 37 Del. Laws, c. 257, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 4244; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 522; 50 Del. Laws, c. 67, § 20 ; 53 Del. Laws, c. 241 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§ 32D, E ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 228, §§ 11-8 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 475 ; 78 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 1