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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A subpoena for attendance of witnesses in actions under this subchapter shall be in this form:
“․․․․․․․․․․ County, ss. The State of Delaware,
To any constable, greeting:
Summon A. B. and C. D., to appear before ․․․ one of our justices of the peace, at said justice's office in ․․․ on ․․․ the ․․․ day of ․․․ at ․․․ o'clock in the ․․․, to give evidence in a cause between A. B., plaintiff and C. D. defendant, depending before our said justice; and this they may not omit at their peril.
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(b) The summons for referees may be in the same form, substituting the words “to try,” for the words “to give evidence in.”
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 9532. Form of subpoena - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-9532/
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