Delaware Charge Code Lookup

Type a Delaware charge code from a booking sheet, jail roster or ticket and see which law book and section it points to, with a link to the official text. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter a code to see which law book it comes from and open the official text.

Delaware criminal code books and abbreviations

Delaware offenses are cited to one main law book:

  • Delaware Code (Del. C.). Sections are written as title + section (11 Del. C. § 611); the section number alone is 3-4 digits, for example 611, 841, 4753. Official code site

After an arrest in Delaware: the first court appearance

An arresting officer must take the arrested person without unreasonable delay before the nearest available committing magistrate. (Del. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 5(a))

An officer making an arrest under a warrant issued upon a complaint or any person making an arrest without a warrant shall take the arrested person without unreasonable delay before the nearest available committing magistrate of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed or such other committing magistrate as provided by the warrant or by statute, court rule or administrative order.

Delaware courts call this hearing the initial presentment.

What this page does not do

  • It does not look up a person, a booking or a case.
  • It does not say what a charge will lead to; the prosecutor decides what is filed.
  • Delaware does not publish a free page for every section, so some results link the official code index.
  • It collects nothing; what you type stays in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a Delaware charge code?

Find the number and the abbreviation. Del. C. is the Delaware Code. A section is written as title + section (11 Del. C. § 611); the section number alone is 3-4 digits. The lookup above links the official text.

How long can you be held in Delaware before seeing a judge?

An arresting officer must take the arrested person without unreasonable delay before the nearest available committing magistrate. (Del. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 5(a)).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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