16 Del. C. § 933
This is the official text of 16 Del. C. § 933, part of Delaware’s Del. C — part of the compiled statutory law of Delaware, published by the state as "Del. C." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ Â 933. Power and authority of investigations and reviews.
Official statutory text
(a) In connection with any investigation and review conducted under § 931(b)(7) and (b)(8) of this title, the Commission, by and through its committees, panels, staff, contractors, or volunteers, has power and authority to do all of the following:
(1) Administer oaths and affirmations to any person related to the death, near death, or suspected human trafficking under review.
(2) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses whose testimony is related to the death, near death, or suspected human trafficking under review.
(3) Issue subpoenas to compel the production of records related to the death, near death, or suspected human trafficking under review.
(4) Identify findings and strengths impacting the multidisciplinary investigation, and provide best practices, guidance, and support to the multidisciplinary team performing the team’s duties under this chapter.
(b) The Commission may delegate its power and authority in subsection (a) of this section to the Child Advocate, who may further delegate the power and authority to any attorney employed by, contracting with, or volunteering for the Office of the Child Advocate.
(c) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section may be enforced or challenged only in the Family Court.
(1) All proceedings before the Family Court and all records of such proceedings conducted under this subsection are private.
(2) In a proceeding under this subsection (c), the Family Court may impose reasonable restrictions, conditions, or limitations on the access to proceedings and records of proceedings to preserve the confidentiality set forth in § 934 of this title.
(1) Administer oaths and affirmations to any person related to the death, near death, or suspected human trafficking under review.
(2) Issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses whose testimony is related to the death, near death, or suspected human trafficking under review.
(3) Issue subpoenas to compel the production of records related to the death, near death, or suspected human trafficking under review.
(4) Identify findings and strengths impacting the multidisciplinary investigation, and provide best practices, guidance, and support to the multidisciplinary team performing the team’s duties under this chapter.
(b) The Commission may delegate its power and authority in subsection (a) of this section to the Child Advocate, who may further delegate the power and authority to any attorney employed by, contracting with, or volunteering for the Office of the Child Advocate.
(c) A subpoena issued under subsection (a) of this section may be enforced or challenged only in the Family Court.
(1) All proceedings before the Family Court and all records of such proceedings conducted under this subsection are private.
(2) In a proceeding under this subsection (c), the Family Court may impose reasonable restrictions, conditions, or limitations on the access to proceedings and records of proceedings to preserve the confidentiality set forth in § 934 of this title.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Delaware?
Find a Delaware lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.