Delaware § 6706 - Arresting power.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 6706 — Arresting power., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6706. Arresting power.
If any person unreasonably refuses to obey the orders of a fire police officer in the exercise of the fire police officer’s duties, such person may be held under arrest by the fire police officer until the fire at which the fire police officer is called upon to act is extinguished or the fire drill completed at which time the fire police shall take the arrested person before a justice of the peace and charge the arrested person with failure to obey the order of a fire police officer.
47 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 5; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 6706; 59 Del. Laws, c. 322, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 6706
What does Delaware Code § 6706 cover?
Section 6706 ("Arresting power.") 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.
How do I cite Delaware § 6706?
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Is this the official text of Delaware law?
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