(a) After the Delaware National Guard has been called out pursuant to this subchapter, the commanding officer thereof may fix certain bounds within which no spectator may enter without leave.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 177

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b) Whoever intrudes within the limits fixed under this section, when forbidden to do so, or whoever, after entering within such limits by permission, conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner or whoever resists a sentry or guard acting under orders to prevent such entry or disorderly conduct shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100, and the costs of prosecution, and civil contempt processes may be used to obtain payment of same.

(c) Whoever violates this section may be arrested by the commanding officer or by the commanding officer’s order.

(d) Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section.

20 Del. Laws, c. 392, § ?54; Code 1915, § ?321; 32 Del. Laws, c. 22, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?295; 20 Del. C. 1953, § ?177; 64 Del. Laws, c. 258, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

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