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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) When complaint is made in due form to a justice of the peace by a law-enforcement officer, alleging that an offense has been committed, the justice shall carefully examine the law-enforcement officer on oath or affirmation and if the justice considers there is probable ground for the accusation, the justice shall issue the law-enforcement officer a warrant.
(b) A warrant of arrest may be in the form prescribed by the Justice of the Peace Court Criminal Rules.
(c) The warrant shall ordinarily be directed to any law-enforcement officer in the county in which the alleged offense was committed, but in case of an emergency the warrant may be directed to any law-enforcement officer in the State.
(d) A copy of the complaint shall be attached to the warrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 5906. Examination of law-enforcement officer’s warrant of arrest; form - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-5906/
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