Delaware Statutes
§ 6901 — Jurisdiction to grant writs
Delaware § 6901
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 10, § 6901 (2026).
Text
The writ of habeas corpus shall be awarded and issued by the Superior Court except in cases involving child support enforcement in which case the writ shall be awarded and issued by the Family Court. The writ may also be awarded and issued by the Family Court in other cases which are otherwise within its jurisdiction. A petition for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus may be reviewed and decided by the judge issuing the order incarcerating the petitioner in the first instance.
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Legislative History
Code 1852, § 2545; Code 1915, § 4477; Code 1935, § 4929; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 6901; 70 Del. Laws, c. 354, § 1
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Delaware § 6901, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/10/6901.