Delaware § 4709 - Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
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§ 4709. Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
The Director of the Division of Forensic Science, the Chief Medical Examiner, the Assistant Medical Examiners and the Deputy Medical Examiners, in the course of investigation of a death, may administer oaths and affirmations and take affidavits and make examinations as to any matter within the jurisdiction of their respective offices, but the Chief Medical Examiner, the Assistant Medical Examiners and the Deputy Medical Examiners may not summon a jury of inquisition. The Chief Medical Examiner, or in the Chief Medical Examiner’s absence, Assistant Medical Examiners or Deputy Medical Examiners, shall have the power to issue subpoenas.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 4712; 50 Del. Laws, c. 502, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 140, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 209, § 3; 79 Del. Laws, c. 265, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 4709 cover?
Section 4709 ("Power to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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