# 11 Del. C. § 2306: § Â 2306. Application or complaint for search warrant

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## Section

- **Citation:** 11 Del. C. § 2306
- **Heading:** § Â 2306. Application or complaint for search warrant
- **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 2306

## Text

The application or complaint for a search warrant shall be in writing, signed by the complainant and verified by oath or affirmation. It shall designate the house, place, conveyance or person to be searched and the owner or occupant thereof (if any), and shall describe the things or persons sought as particularly as may be, and shall substantially allege the cause for which the search is made or the offense committed by or in relation to the persons or things searched for, and shall state that the complainant suspects that such persons or things are concealed in the house, place, conveyance or person designated and shall recite the facts upon which such suspicion is founded.

## 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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