{"data":{"id":"us-de/10-del.-c.-8203","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"10 Del. C. § 8203","heading":"Prohibition on civil arrest; exceptions.","body":"(a) Section 8202 of this title does not apply to arrests made pursuant to a judicial order authorizing such arrest.\n(b) A law-enforcement officer may conduct a civil arrest within a courthouse or the Office of the Delaware Industrial Accident Board if the law-enforcement officer provides the presiding judge or administrative officer written notice of the arrest in advance. The written notice must include the following:\n(1) The name of the individual to be arrested.\n(2) The nature of the civil violation.\n(3) A copy of the citation associated with the listed civil violation or other paperwork that documents the listed civil violation.\n(4) The time and location that the arrest will be attempted.","path":["Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure","Part V. Limitation of Actions","Chapter 82. Civil Arrests"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/title10.pdf","current_through":"2026-10-01 (85 Del. Laws, c. 550)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-21T05:49:09Z","sha256":"1ab6e4d986ed475321a199dbb2c7ad84b9c7137a31f1d3c62023992063bfe498","source_id":"us-de","stale":false,"prev":"us-de/10-del.-c.-8202","next":"us-de/10-del.-c.-8204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}