Delaware Code
10 Del. C. § 4505 (2026)
Grand jury
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Grand juries in New Castle County shall consist of 15 members, and the affirmative vote of 9 members shall be necessary to find a true bill of indictment. Grand juries in Kent County and in Sussex County shall consist of 10 members, and the affirmative vote of 7 members shall be necessary to find a true bill of indictment. Grand jurors shall take an oath to perform faithfully the duties of a grand juror.
66 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 1;Notes of Decisions
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cases, 1975–2016 · leading case: State v. Fusco, 335 A.2d 268 (Del. Super. Ct. 1975).
State v. Fusco, 335 A.2d 268 (Del. Super. Ct. 1975). “10 Del.C. §§ 4505, 4507. Although this method “could result” in “fraud or prejudice,” State v.”
State v. Pulgini, 366 A.2d 1198 (Del. Super. Ct. 1976). “10 Del.C. § 4505 and § 4507 describe how Grand Jurors are to be selected.”
State of Delaware v. Quentin A. Wilkerson, Sr. (Del. Super. Ct. 2016). “I note further that the State’s forensic examination mentions 18 files found on your laptop and seven files that you had deleted, but were recovered by the State.”
United States ex rel. Preston v. Ellingsworth, 408 F. Supp. 568 (D. Del. 1975). “10 Del.C. § 4505. From the Grand Jury boxes, the Jury Commissioners drew by lot those to be summoned for duty as grand jurors.”
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