# 11 Del. C. § 2302: § Â 2302. Search without warrant in hot pursuit

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## Section

- **Citation:** 11 Del. C. § 2302
- **Heading:** § Â 2302. Search without warrant in hot pursuit
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 11 / Chapter 23 / Subchapter I / Section 2302

## Text

A search of a person, house, building, conveyance, place or other thing may be made without a warrant if the search is made for a person hotly pursued provided the pursuer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed a felony or a misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

- [11 Del. C. § 2301 § Â
        2301. Search to accord with statute or Constitution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2301.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2302 § Â
        2302. Search without warrant in hot pursuit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2302.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2303 § Â
        2303. Search without warrant incident to arrest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2303.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2304 § Â
        2304. Persons authorized to issue search warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2304.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2305 § Â
        2305. Objects of search warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2305.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2306 § Â
        2306. Application or complaint for search warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2306.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2307 § Â
        2307. Issuance; contents; execution and return of search warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2307.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2308 § Â
        2308. Search at nighttime.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2308.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2309 § Â
        2309. Grounds for seizure of subject matter of search.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2309.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2309A § Â
        2309A. Objects subject to search and seizure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2309A.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2310 § Â
        2310. Short form of affidavit, application and search warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2310.md)
- [11 Del. C. § 2311 § Â
        2311. Disposition of property validly seized.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T11_C23_SI_S2311.md)

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