Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 4335. Presentence investigations; Superior Court; Court of Common Pleas; Investigative Services Officers

(b) Badges and identification.--Each Chief Investigative Services Officer and Investigative Services Officer shall be provided by the Court with an appropriate badge and identification.

(c) Presentence investigations for Superior Court.--Each Investigative Services Officer shall conduct such presentence investigations for the Superior Court as it shall direct, including an inquiry into such things as the circumstances of the offense, the motivation of the offender, and the criminal record, social history, behavior pattern and present condition of the offender. The report thereof shall be in such form and over such subjects as the Superior Court shall direct.

(d) Presentence investigations for the Court of Common Pleas.--Each Investigative Services Officer for the Court of Common Pleas shall conduct such presentence investigations for the Court of Common Pleas as it shall direct, including inquiring into such things as the circumstances of the offense, the motivations of the offender, and the criminal record, social history, behavior pattern and the present condition of the offender. The report thereof shall be in such form and cover such subjects as the Court of Common Pleas shall direct. In any county where a Court of Common Pleas Investigative Services Office does not exist, each Superior Court Investigative Services Officer shall, with the approval of the Superior Court, conduct such presentence investigations for the Court of Common Pleas as said Court shall order. The report thereof shall be in such form and cover such subjects as the Court of Common Pleas shall direct.

(e) “Investigative Services Officer” definition.--An “Investigative Services Officer” is a person selected by the Court through such person's training and experience to produce reports as identified above to assist the Court in determining restitution, costs and recommendations for sentences for a person convicted of an offense under the Delaware Code.