Delaware Statutes
§ 6908 — Examination by court
Delaware § 6908
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 10, § 6908 (2026).
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The court or judge shall, upon the return of a writ of habeas corpus, without delay, proceed to examine the causes of imprisonment or restraint, giving notice to any party interested, and to the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s deputy in cases of felony. The examination may be adjourned if necessary and the prisoner detained.
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Legislative History
Code 1852, § 2549; Code 1915, § 4481; Code 1935, § 4933; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 6908; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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Delaware § 6908, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/10/6908.