A person who fails to appear and show cause as ordered by the Court for failure to comply with the clerk‘s direction to appear for the purpose of completing a juror qualification form or for failure to comply with a summons to appear for jury service or to complete jury service is guilty of criminal contempt and upon conviction may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 3 days, or both.

66 Del. Laws, c. 5, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4516

  • Clerk: means the prothonotary of each county, and includes any deputy or clerk in the office of the prothonotary. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4503
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Court: means the Superior Court of the State, and includes any Judge of the Court. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 4503
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.