Delaware § 5912 Subpoenas and warrants in criminal cases; enforcement

Delaware Statutes

§ 5912 — Subpoenas and warrants in criminal cases; enforcement

Delaware § 5912

Title11

PartProcedure in Particular Courts

Ch. 59JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 11, § 5912 (2026).

Text

Any justice of the peace, in the exercise of that justice’s criminal jurisdiction, may issue subpoenas and other warrants into any county in the State for summoning or bringing any person to give evidence in any matter triable before the justice and may enforce obedience by fine or imprisonment. Such subpoenas and warrants shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Rules of the Court.

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Legislative History

Code 1852, §§ 2033, 2034; Code 1915, §§ 3973, 3974; Code 1935, §§ 4473, 4474; 11 Del. C. 1953, § 5916; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 2