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§ 6914. Delivering copy of warrant or process; penalty.

Any officer or such officer’s deputy, neglecting for 6 hours after demand, to deliver a true copy of any warrant or process by which the officer detains a prisoner to any person who demands such copy and tenders a reasonable sum for copying the same, shall forfeit and pay to such prisoner $200.

Code 1852, § 2554;  Code 1915, § 4486;  Code 1935, § 4938;  10 Del. C. 1953, § 6914;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;