(a) Issuance of search warrants; contents. — If the judge, justice of the peace or other magistrate finds that the facts recited in the complaint constitute probable cause for the search, that person may direct a warrant to any proper officer or to any other person by name for service. The warrant shall designate the house, place, conveyance or person to be searched, and shall describe the things or persons sought as particularly as possible.
(b) Execution and return with inventory. — The officer taking property under the warrant shall give to the person from whom or from whose premises the property was taken a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken or shall leave the copy and receipt at the place from which the property was taken. The return shall be made forthwith and shall be accompanied by a written inventory of any property taken. The inventory shall be made and signed by the officer executing the warrant in the presence of the person from whose possession or premises the property was taken, if they are present, or if they are not present, in the presence of at least 1 witness. The judge shall upon request deliver a copy of the inventory to the person from whom or from whose premises the property was taken and to the applicant for the warrant.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 23. SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 2301. Search to accord with statute or Constitution.
§ 2302. Search without warrant in hot pursuit.
§ 2303. Search without warrant incident to arrest.
§ 2304. Persons authorized to issue search warrants.
§ 2305. Objects of search warrant.
§ 2306. Application or complaint for search warrant.
§ 2307. Issuance; contents; execution and return of search warrants.
§ 2309. Grounds for seizure of subject matter of search.
§ 2309A. Objects subject to search and seizure.
§ 2310. Short form of affidavit, application and search warrant.