§ 7514. Location of realty of persons signing bonds or recognizances.
§ 7514. Location of realty of persons signing bonds or recognizances. Where the signature of an owner of realty is required upon any bond or recognizance in any court of this State or before any justice of the peace of this State, it shall not be required that the owner own realty in the county […]
§ 7601. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report — Purpose.
§ 7601. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report — Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that the public is informed about persons found liable of sexual abuse in this State. 76 Del. Laws, c. 414, § 1;
§ 7602. Civil Sexual Abuse Report.
§ 7602. Civil Sexual Abuse Report. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report (“the Report”) shall mean a report that each court shall post in a public place in the court house and on the court’s web site. The Report shall list all persons found liable for sexual abuse in that court. The Report shall be entitled […]
§ 7603. Petition and eligibility.
§ 7603. Petition and eligibility. If a civil complaint is filed alleging sexual abuse and if a verdict of liability is returned by a jury or judge, then the plaintiff or victim of the sexual abuse or that plaintiff’s or victim’s representative may petition the court to place the defendant on the Civil Sexual Abuse […]
§ 7604. Relief.
§ 7604. Relief. A defendant may petition the court for relief, to be removed from the Report, after 5 years. Such relief may be granted upon a showing of good cause. Such petition shall be notice to all parties of the original suit. 76 Del. Laws, c. 414, § 1;
§ 7701. Definitions.
§ 7701. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Firearm” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11. (2) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11. (3) “Lethal violence protective order” means an order issued by the Justice of the Peace Court or Superior Court prohibiting and enjoining a person […]
§ 7702. Commencement of action; procedure.
§ 7702. Commencement of action; procedure. (a) A petitioner may request relief under § 7703 or § 7704 of this title by filing an affidavit or verified petition. (b) A petition for a lethal violence protective order must be filed in the county where the respondent resides. (c) Forms and instructions for initiating a proceeding […]
§ 7703. Emergency hearings.
§ 7703. Emergency hearings. (a) A law-enforcement officer may request an emergency lethal violence protective order by filing an affidavit or verified petition in Justice of the Peace Court that does both of the following: (1) Alleges that respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, […]
§ 7371. Appearance in actions.
§ 7371. Appearance in actions. The appearance of any person who is discharged from imprisonment according to subchapters I-IV of this chapter may be entered in any action, from process in which such person is so discharged. Such action may be proceeded in on the ground of such appearance. Code 1852, § 2726; Code 1915, […]
§ 7506. Installment payments, recovery of.
§ 7506. Installment payments, recovery of. Sections 7501-7505 of this title shall extend to an action upon a bond or specialty in a penal sum with condition for the payment of money or interest of money by installments or on different days, unless such action is commenced after all the sums, whether for principal or […]