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Del. Code tit. 11, § 1907

Summons instead of arrest; form; penalty for nonappearance

Code 1935, §§ 5343-I; 48 Del

(a) In any case in which it is lawful for a peace officer to arrest without a warrant a person for a misdemeanor, the officer may, but need not, give the person a written summons in substantially the following form:

(b) If the person fails to appear in answer to the summons, or if there is reasonable cause to believe that the person will not appear, a warrant for the person’s arrest may issue.

(c) Whoever wilfully fails to appear in answer to the summons may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.