Delaware § 5714 Compelling attendance of jurors

Delaware Statutes

§ 5714 — Compelling attendance of jurors

Delaware § 5714

Title25

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Del. Code tit. 25, § 5714 (2026).

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(a)In a proceeding under this chapter, the justice may require the attendance of the jurors the justice appoints, and may issue a summons under hand and seal to a constable for summoning them to appear before the court.

(b)If any juror duly summoned fails to appear as required, or to be qualified and serve throughout the trial, the juror shall, unless the juror shows to the justice a sufficient excuse, be guilty of contempt and shall be fined $50 which shall be levied with costs by distress and sale of the juror’s goods and chattels by virtue of a warrant by the justice.

(c)The warrant shall be directed to a constable in the following manner: County, ss. The State of Delaware. To any constable, greeting: Whereas, of has been adjudged by , 1 of our justices of the peace, to be guilt

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(a) In a proceeding under this chapter, the justice may require the attendance of the jurors the justice appoints, and may issue a summons under hand and seal to a constable for summoning them to appear before the court.

(b) If any juror duly summoned fails to appear as required, or to be qualified and serve throughout the trial, the juror shall, unless the juror shows to the justice a sufficient excuse, be guilty of contempt and shall be fined $50 which shall be levied with costs by distress and sale of the juror’s goods and chattels by virtue of a warrant by the justice.

(c) The warrant shall be directed to a constable in the following manner:

County, ss. The State of Delaware.

To any constable, greeting:

Whereas, of has been adjudged by , 1 of our justices of the peace, to be guilty of a contempt in making default after due summons as a juror in a case pending before said justice and has been ordered to pay a fine of $50 in pursuance of the act of assembly in such case provided, and

Whereas, the said has neglected to pay the said sum, we therefore command you to levy the said sum of $50 with costs and your costs hereon by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said upon due notice given as upon other execution process.

Witness the hand and seal of the said justice the day of 20