§ 9416. Administering oaths.
§ 9416. Administering oaths. The clerk of the peace in each county may administer oaths or affirmations in all cases relating to the business of the office of clerk of the peace. 17 Del. Laws, c. 21; Code 1915, § 1307; Code 1935, § 1500; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 9416;
§ 9417. Destruction of county papers.
§ 9417. Destruction of county papers. The clerk of the peace shall, on and after the expiration of 5 years from their date, destroy poll lists of elections, individual bills settled and paid by the county, and such papers as may and do not become a matter of permanent record of the county or State […]
§ 9402. Compensation.
§ 9402. Compensation. The clerks of the peace in the respective counties shall receive the annual salaries listed below: (1) In New Castle County, as fixed by the New Castle County government; (2) In Kent County the clerk of the peace of Kent County shall receive a salary in an amount to be set by […]
§ 9418. License fees.
§ 9418. License fees. (a) The fees of the Clerk of the Peace for Kent County shall be established by ordinance of the governing body of Kent County. (b) This section shall not apply to the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County. (c) The fees of the Clerk of the Peace for Sussex […]
§ 9403. Deputies and clerks.
§ 9403. Deputies and clerks. The clerks of peace in Kent and Sussex Counties may employ such chief deputy, deputies and clerks as are authorized by the government of the county, at compensations fixed by such county government. In Kent County, minimum qualifications may be established by the county government for each position, and said […]
§ 9404. Clerk of the county government.
§ 9404. Clerk of the county government. (a) The clerk of the peace shall be clerk of the government of his or her county. (b) This section shall not apply to the clerks of the peace of Sussex or New Castle Counties. Code 1852, § 147; 22 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 3; 22 Del. […]
§ 9405. Duties as clerk of the county government.
§ 9405. Duties as clerk of the county government. (a) The clerk of the peace shall safely keep the books and papers of the county government, and make full and true minutes of all the proceedings thereof. The clerk of the peace shall observe the orders and rules of the county government in all things […]
§ 9406. Deposit of public moneys; penalty.
§ 9406. Deposit of public moneys; penalty. (a) The clerk of the peace shall deposit daily to the credit of the State Treasurer and the receiver of taxes and county treasurer, respectively, in the Farmers’ Bank at the county seat of the clerk of the peace, all moneys received by him or her and payable […]
§ 9407. Monthly accounting to State Treasurer; penalties.
§ 9407. Monthly accounting to State Treasurer; penalties. (a) The clerk of the peace shall, not later than the tenth day of each month, plainly state under his or her hand, and render to the State Treasurer, with a copy thereof to the Auditor of Accounts, a full and true account of all money by […]
§ 9408. Audit; penalty.
§ 9408. Audit; penalty. (a) The records and accounts of the clerk of the peace respecting fees for licenses and receipts of every description payable to the State shall be open to inspection and audit by such agency of the State as is authorized to audit the accounts of state agencies. (b) The provisions of […]