Delaware Code

10 Del. C. § 4501 (2026)

Declaration of policy

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It is the policy of this State that jurors serving in each county shall be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of that county and that all qualified persons shall have an opportunity to be considered for jury service and an obligation to serve as jurors when summoned for that purpose.

60 Del. Laws, c. 225, § 2; 66 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Gattis v. Snyder, 46 F. Supp. 2d 344 (D. Del. 1999).

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Gattis v. Snyder, 46 F. Supp. 2d 344 (D. Del. 1999). “However, Gattis presented it as a state law issue to be decided pursuant to the Delaware Constitution and the Delaware Jury Act, 10 Del.C. § 4501. In ruling on this claim, the Delaware Supreme Court evaluated it as a claim grounded exclusively in state law.”

Cooke v. State (Del. 2025). “”261 Under Section 4512, a defendant must raise an objection “[w]ithin 7 days after the [defendant] discovers, or by the exercise of diligence could have discovered, the grounds therefor, and in any event before the jury is sworn to try the case.”

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