11 Del. C. § 1908: Release of person arrested without warrant.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Procedure Generally
- CHAPTER 19. Arrest and Commitment; Fresh Pursuit
- Subchapter I. Arrest and Commitment
(a) Any officer in charge of a police department or any officer delegated by the officer may release, instead of taking before a magistrate, any person who has been arrested without a warrant by an officer of that department whenever:
(1) The officer is satisfied either that there is no ground for making a criminal complaint against the person and no further proceedings are desirable; or
(2) The person was arrested for a misdemeanor and has signed an agreement to appear in court at a time designated, if the officer is satisfied that the person is a resident of the State and will appear in court at the time designated.
(b) A person released as provided in this section shall have no right to sue on the ground that the person was released without being brought before a magistrate.
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