Delaware § 2308 Search at nighttime

Delaware Statutes

§ 2308 — Search at nighttime

Delaware § 2308

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartCriminal Procedure Generally

Ch. 23SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 2308 (2026).

Text

A search warrant shall not authorize the person executing it to search any dwelling house in the nighttime unless the judge, justice of the peace or magistrate is satisfied that it is necessary in order to prevent the escape or removal of the person or thing to be searched for, and then the authority shall be expressly given in the warrant. For purposes of this section the term “nighttime” shall mean the period of time between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

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A search warrant shall not authorize the person executing it to search any dwelling house in the nighttime unless the judge, justice of the peace or magistrate is satisfied that it is necessary in order to prevent the escape or removal of the person or thing to be searched for, and then the authority shall be expressly given in the warrant. For purposes of this section the term “nighttime” shall mean the period of time between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.