Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8203
Prohibition on civil arrest; exceptions
85 Del. Laws, c. 472, § 1;
- (a) Section 8202 of this title does not apply to arrests made pursuant to a judicial order authorizing such arrest.
(b) A law-enforcement officer may conduct a civil arrest within a courthouse or the Office of the Delaware Industrial Accident Board if the law-enforcement officer provides the presiding judge or administrative officer written notice of the arrest in advance. The written notice must include the following:
- (1) The name of the individual to be arrested.
- (2) The nature of the civil violation.
- (3) A copy of the citation associated with the listed civil violation or other paperwork that documents the listed civil violation.
- (4) The time and location that the arrest will be attempted.