11 Del. C. § 1907: Summons instead of arrest; form; penalty for nonappearance.

(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:

Violator’s Last Name | First | Middle | Birth Date

No. and Street | City | State | Occupation |

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Owner’s Name | First | Middle | | State Tag No.

Address | | | | |

Specific Offense | | Sec. No.

Hundred | County | Route No. | Exact Location

| S K NC | | | |

Magistrate | | Arresting Officer | | Date of Trial

Address | | | | |

You are hereby directed to appear at the time and place designated above to stand trial for the offense indicated. A failure to obey this summons may result in fine or imprisonment, or both.

Final Disposition of Upper Court | | Remarks |

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(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.