2016 Delaware Code
Title 25 - Property
CHAPTER 57. SUMMARY POSSESSION
§ 5714. Compelling attendance of jurors.

(a) In a proceeding under this chapter, the justice may require the attendance of the jurors the justice appoints, and may issue a summons under hand and seal to a constable for summoning them to appear before the court.

(b) If any juror duly summoned fails to appear as required, or to be qualified and serve throughout the trial, the juror shall, unless the juror shows to the justice a sufficient excuse, be guilty of contempt and shall be fined $50 which shall be levied with costs by distress and sale of the juror's goods and chattels by virtue of a warrant by the justice.

(c) The warrant shall be directed to a constable in the following manner:

________ County, ss. The State of Delaware.

To any constable, greeting:

Whereas, ________ of ________ has been adjudged by ________, 1 of our justices of the peace, to be guilty of a contempt in making default after due summons as a juror in a case pending before said justice and has been ordered to pay a fine of $50 in pursuance of the act of assembly in such case provided, and

Whereas, the said ________ has neglected to pay the said sum, we therefore command you to levy the said sum of $50 with ________ costs and your costs hereon by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the said ________ upon due notice given as upon other execution process.

Witness the hand and seal of the said justice the _____ day of 20 ___

70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4.;