Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 2802
Duties; exclusive authority
10 Del. C. 1953, § 2803; 55 Del. Laws, c. 21; 65 Del. Laws, c. 411, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;
- (a) The justice of the peace constables appointed pursuant to this chapter shall handle the process of the justices of the peace appointed pursuant to Chapter 92 of this title.
- (b) Notwithstanding any other law, no constables appointed by any authority in this State shall be authorized to execute orders, warrants and other process directed to the constable by a justice of the peace pursuant to Chapter 92 of this title, unless the constable has been appointed pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a justice of the peace constable appointed pursuant to this chapter shall have the authority to undertake the following duties:
- (1) Execute all lawful orders, warrants and other process directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (2) Execute all writs of possession issued pursuant to § 5715 of Title 25 directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (3) Execute on all civil judgments directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (4) Serve all civil summonses directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (5) Serve all subpoenas directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (6) Transport all detentioners or convicted offenders to any Department of Correction facility pursuant to a commitment order directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (7) Execute on all capiases directed to the constable by a justice of the peace and issued by a justice of the peace;
- (8) Conduct Justice of the Peace Court judicial levies and sales directed to the constable by a justice of the peace;
- (9) Maintain the security and order in any Justice of the Peace Court and arrest all persons who shall commit any breach of the peace or contempt in said Court; and
- (10) Perform any other related law-enforcement function required to maintain the dignity, integrity and security of the Justice of the Peace Court system.
10 Del. C. 1953, § 2803; 55 Del. Laws, c. 21; 65 Del. Laws, c. 411, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 232, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1