Delaware § 5304 - Contempt; issuance of process in aid of jurisdiction.
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§ 5304. Contempt; issuance of process in aid of jurisdiction.
(a) The Court may punish contempt and may issue all process necessary for the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction, which process may be executed in any part of the State.
(b) The Court, in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction, may issue subpoenas and other warrants into any county in the State for summoning or bringing any person to give evidence in any matter triable before it and may enforce obedience by fine or imprisonment. Such subpoenas and warrants shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Rules of the Court.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 5304; 59 Del. Laws, c. 133, § 3; 73 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5304 ("Contempt; issuance of process in aid of jurisdiction.") 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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