{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1908","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1908","heading":"Release of person arrested without warrant.","body":"(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:\n(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\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Criminal Procedure Generally","CHAPTER 19. Arrest and Commitment; Fresh Pursuit","Subchapter I. Arrest and Commitment"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c019/sc01/index.html#1908","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"fcb2f1d88e013b02df3c72c153977644f0e056ae41038cb8f78a920d2cd8c7f9","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1907","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1909"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}