(a) When complaint is made in due form to a justice of the peace by a law-enforcement officer, alleging that an offense has been committed, the justice shall carefully examine the law-enforcement officer on oath or affirmation and if the justice considers there is probable ground for the accusation, the justice shall issue the law-enforcement officer a warrant.
(b) A warrant of arrest may be in the form prescribed by the Justice of the Peace Court Criminal Rules.
(c) The warrant shall ordinarily be directed to any law-enforcement officer in the county in which the alleged offense was committed, but in case of an emergency the warrant may be directed to any law-enforcement officer in the State.
(d) A copy of the complaint shall be attached to the warrant.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter 59. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
§ 5901. Advising accused of right to trial by Court of Common Pleas.
§ 5902. Assault; trial procedure.
§ 5903. Arrest upon complaint; escaped persons.
§ 5906. Examination of law-enforcement officer's; warrant of arrest; form.
§ 5908. Execution of warrant of arrest.
§ 5909. Proceedings on arrest.
§ 5910. Use of audiovisual devices.
§ 5911. Procedure where probable ground for accusation is found.
§ 5912. Subpoenas and warrants in criminal cases; enforcement.
§ 5913. Endorsing names of witnesses on commitments and recognizances.
§ 5914. Transcripts of docket entries.
§ 5915. Fines, costs and restitution; collection and disposition.