Delaware HB142 amends the state code to allow arrests without a warrant for serious crimes.
Delaware HB142 modifies Title 11 of the Delaware Code to permit arrests without a warrant for crimes punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year. The bill repeals the previous requirement for a warrant in such cases, allowing peace officers or private persons to make arrests based on reasonable information. Arrested individuals must be brought before a judge or justice of the peace promptly, and a complaint must be filed under oath.
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