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Home » US Law » 2022 Delaware Code » Title 9 - Counties » Part V » County Taxes » Chapter 86. COLLECTION OF TAXES » § 8616. Removal from county to escape tax; penalty.
§ 8616. Removal from county to escape tax; penalty.

If any taxable of any county removes from the county with intent to escape payment of any tax due, he or she shall be liable in any action brought before a justice of the peace for the recovery of such tax, to double the amount thereof.

28 Del. Laws, c. 82, § 33;  33 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 28;  Code 1935, §§ 1425, 1458;  9 Del. C. 1953, § 8617;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;