Delaware § 172 Proclamation of state of insurrection

Delaware Statutes

§ 172 — Proclamation of state of insurrection

Delaware § 172

JurisdictionDelaware

Title20

PartMilitary

Ch. 1DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD

Subch.Calling Out of National Guard

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 20, § 172 (2026).

Text

Whenever any portion of the Delaware National Guard is employed in aid of the civil authority, the Governor, if in the Governor’s judgment the maintenance of law and order will thereby be promoted, may by proclamation declare the county or city in which the troops are serving, or any specified part thereof, to be in a state of insurrection.

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Legislative History

24 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 4 ; Code 1915, § 325; 32 Del. Laws, c. 22, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 285; 47 Del. Laws, c. 329, § 6 ; 20 Del. C. 1953, § 172; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1