Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 933 – Power and authority of investigations and reviews
(a) In connection with any investigation and review conducted under § 931(b)(7) of this title, the Commission, by and through its staff, committee, and panel, has power and authority to do all of the following:
(1) Administer oaths and affirmations to any person related to the death or near death under review.
(2) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses whose testimony is related to the death or near death under review.
(3) Issue subpoenas to compel the production of records related to the death or near death under review.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 933
- Child: means any person who has not reached that person's own eighteenth birthday. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Death: means the loss of life of a child. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Investigation: means the collection of evidence in response to a report of abuse, neglect, or risk of maltreatment of a child by a person responsible for that child's care, custody or control in order to determine if a child has been abused, neglected, or is at risk of maltreatment. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Near death: means a child in serious or critical condition as a result of child abuse or neglect as certified by a physician. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) The Commission may delegate its power and authority in subsection (a) of this section to the Child Advocate, who may further delegate the power and authority to any attorney employed by, contracting with, or volunteering for the Office of the Child Advocate.
(c) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section may be enforced or challenged only in the Family Court.
(1) All proceedings before the Family Court and all records of such proceedings conducted under this subsection are private.
(2) In a proceeding under this subsection (c), the Family Court may impose reasonable restrictions, conditions, or limitations on the access to proceedings and records of proceedings to preserve the confidentiality set forth in § 934 of this title.