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Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Supreme Court: Sheriff Has No Arrest Powers

The Delaware Constitution does not give sheriffs in Delaware the power to make arrests, the state Supreme Court ruled.

On Oct. 7, the Supreme Court issued a ruling, written by Justice Randy Holland, affirming a previous ruling by the Superior Court that Sussex County Sheriff Jeff Christopher does not need to make arrests to act as a conservator of the peace.

Christopher filed a lawsuit against county officials on May 9, 2012, asking Superior Court to rule that he is able to carry out law-enforcement duties, including traffic stops and arrests, transporting prisoners and providing crowd control at events.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wjo is paying for this nonsesne? I am sure not out of the sheriffs budget. Since he lost this case several times it should come out of his pocket. I also blame the judges involved,such a frivolous law suit should never gone to trial.

Anonymous said...

Loser pays would shut up a lot of people.

Anonymous said...

take it to the USSC. Delaware, you are an embarrassment, yet AGAIN.

Anonymous said...

Joe Biden State - nuff said

Anonymous said...

To the sheriff:

I say then sue the state because the state police get their powers from the sheriff and if the sheriff has no powers then neither do the state of delaware troopers have power...

But this is a plour just to get the elected people out and put who they know will do what they want in...

Anonymous said...

y do the troopers have powers?

Anonymous said...

Of course they do not want the Sheriff to have police powers. The first official arrest would be Councilman Phillips for assault, rape, and now insurance fraud from his supposed disability.