Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5609 – Powers and duties of constables
A commissioned constable shall:
(1) Work within the lawful duties of his or her employment to protect life and property, and preserve peace and good order.
(2) Exercise the same powers as peace officers and law-enforcement officers, in order to protect life and property, while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment.
(3) Execute all lawful orders, warrants and other processes directed to the constable by any court or judge of this State.
(4) Notify the full service police agency, having primary jurisdiction over the location under a constable’s scope of employment, upon the constable’s exercise of his or her lawful authority to make an arrest in the performance of his or her duties. It shall be the responsibility of the full service police agency to undertake any necessary investigation and to comply with the reporting demands of the State Bureau of Identification.
Code 1852, § ?630; 12 Del. Laws, c. 86; 15 Del. Laws, c. 443; Code 1915, §§ ?1398, 1412; 33 Del. Laws, c. 89, § ?3; Code 1935, §§ ?1565, 1579; 10 Del. C. 1953, §§ ?2723, 2724; 65 Del. Laws, c. 433, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 351, § ?6; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5609
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302