Whenever there is exhibited to any duly authorized sheriff, constable or police officer a certified copy of an order issued by the Court in an action for divorce, or annulment, enjoining any person from threatening, beating, striking, assaulting any other person, or requiring the person to remove himself or herself from certain premises and to refrain from loitering, entering or remaining near the premises thereafter and the copy of the order shows under signature of the person so serving that a copy of the order has been properly served upon the person named in the order and the person named commits an apparent violation of its terms, it shall be the duty of the sheriff, constable or police officer to take him or her immediately before the Court issuing the order or if that Court is not in session then to the nearest jail until bail is fixed and provided or until the convening of its next session, to await further action for the violation.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 15. DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT
§ 1502. Purpose; construction.
§ 1504. Jurisdiction; residence; procedure.
§ 1507. Petition for divorce or annulment.
§ 1508. Obtaining jurisdiction over respondent.
§ 1509. Preliminary injunction; interim orders pending final hearing.
§ 1510. Enforcement of interim orders.
§ 1511. Response; counterclaim; prayers; reply to counterclaim.
§ 1512. Alimony in divorce and annulment actions; award; limitations.
§ 1513. Disposition of marital property; imposition of lien; insurance policies.
§ 1514. Resumption of maiden or former name.
§ 1516. Hearings; use of masters; impoundment; assignment of counsel.
§ 1520. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order.