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21 DE Code § 4201. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4201. Duty of driver involved in collisions resulting in property damage or injury.

§ 4201. Duty of driver involved in collisions resulting in property damage or injury. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a collision resulting in apparent damage to property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the collision. Said stop should be made as close to the scene of the collision as possible without obstructing traffic more than necessary. The driver shall immediately undertake reasonable efforts to ascertain whether any person involved in the collision was injured or killed. If such collision resulted in injury or death, the driver shall comply with § 4203 of this title. If, after reasonably ascertaining that there are no injuries or deaths, and if the damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic more than necessary. If the damage resulting from such collision is to the property of the driver only, with no damage to the person, property of another, or the environment, the driver need not stay at the scene of the collision but shall immediately make a report of the damage resulting as required by § 4203 of this title. (b) The driver shall give the driver's name, address and the registration number of a vehicle and exhibit a driver's license or other documentation of driving privileges to the owner of the property or the driver or occupants of any vehicle with which the driver's vehicle collides. (c) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined no less than $230 nor more than $1,150 or imprisoned not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months. (d) The Secretary shall revoke the driver's license and/or driving privilege of every person convicted under this section. Such revocation shall be for a period of 6 months. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4201;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  6;  66 Del. Laws, c. 238, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 247, §§  2, 3;  76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§  1-4;
21 DE Code § 4202. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4202. Duty of driver involved in collision resulting in injury or death to any person; penalty.

§ 4202. Duty of driver involved in collision resulting in injury or death to any person; penalty. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an collision resulting in injury or death to any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such collision. Said stop should be made as close to the scene of the collision as possible without obstructing traffic more than necessary. The driver shall give the driver's name, address and the registration number of the driver's vehicle and exhibit a driver's license or other documentation of driving privileges to the person struck or the driver or occupants of any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such collision reasonable assistance, including the carrying of such person to a hospital or physician or surgeon for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or is requested by the injured person, or by contacting appropriate law-enforcement or emergency personnel and awaiting their arrival. (b) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section when that person has been involved in a collision resulting in injury to any person shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor, be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $3,000 or imprisoned not less than 1 year nor more than 2 years. (c) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section when that person has been involved in a collision resulting in death to any person shall be guilty of a class E felony. The provisions of § 4206(a) or § 4217 of Title 11 or any other statute to the contrary notwithstanding, the sentence for such offense shall include a period of incarceration of not less than 1 year and the first 6 months of any sentence imposed shall not be suspended. (d) The Secretary shall revoke the driver's license and/or driver's privilege of every person convicted under this section. Such revocation shall be for a period of 1 year if the person is convicted and sentenced pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Such revocation shall be for a period of 2 years if the person is convicted and sentenced pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. (e) Except as provided in § 927 of Title 10, notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Court of Common Pleas shall have original jurisdiction to hear, try and finally determine any misdemeanor violation of this section, and any other violation of any offense set forth in this title which was allegedly committed during the same incident. The jurisdiction of the justices of the peace over such matters is hereby terminated. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4202;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  14A;  65 Del. Laws, c. 77, §  7;  68 Del. Laws, c. 9, §  39;  69 Del. Laws, c. 93, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 247, §  4;  73 Del. Laws, c. 163, §§  1-3;  76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§  5-9;
21 DE Code § 4203. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4203. Duty to report collisions; evidence.

§ 4203. Duty to report collisions; evidence. (a) After complying with the requirements of §§ 4201 and 4202 of this title, the driver of any vehicle involved in the following described vehicular collisions shall immediately report such collision to the police agency which has primary jurisdictional responsibility for the location in which the collision occurred:  (1) When the collision results in injury or death to any person; (2) When the collision occurs on a public highway and results in property damage to an apparent extent of $2,000 or more; or (3) When it appears that any collision involving a driver whose physical ability is impaired as a result of the use of alcohol or drugs or any combination thereof. (b) When a collision is not required to be reported under subsection (a) of this section, the driver may report such collision to the appropriate police agency as described in subsection (a) of this section, after complying with § 4201(b) of this title. (c) Police agencies may investigate any collision which occurs within that agency's jurisdiction. (d) Police agencies shall investigate and complete the State of Delaware Uniform Traffic Collision Report supplied by the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security on all reported collisions involving an impaired driver, apparent property damage to the extent of $2,000 or more or personal injury or death to a person, when such collisions occur within that agency's jurisdiction. (e) The Department of Safety and Homeland Security may require drivers involved in collisions, or police departments, to file supplemental reports of collisions upon forms furnished by it whenever the original report is insufficient in the opinion of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Such reports shall be without prejudice, shall be for the information of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and shall not be open to public inspection. The fact that such reports have been so made shall be admissible in evidence solely to prove a compliance with this section but no report or any part thereof or statement contained therein shall be admissible in evidence for any other purpose in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of such collisions. (f) [Repealed.] 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4203;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 426;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  14B;  59 Del. Laws, c. 391, §  2;  66 Del. Laws, c. 238, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 258, §§  1-3;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  138;  76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§  10, 11;  83 Del. Laws, c. 220, § 1;
21 DE Code § 4204. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4204. Report of damaged vehicles; cars involved in fatal collisions.

§ 4204. Report of damaged vehicles; cars involved in fatal collisions. (a) The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in a serious collision or struck by any bullet shall report to the nearest police station or sheriff's office within 24 hours after such motor vehicle is received, giving the engine number, registration number and the name and address of the owner of such vehicle. (b) Cars involved in collisions resulting in death to human beings shall not be moved from the place of the collision until arrival of police, except if needed to convey an injured person to a hospital or doctor. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4204;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§  12, 13;
21 DE Code § 4205. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4205. Penalties.

§ 4205. Penalties. (a) Whoever violates this chapter or Chapter 41 of this title shall for the first offense be fined not less than $25 nor more than $75. For each subsequent like offense, the person shall be fined not less than $57.50 nor more than $95. All second offenses, before being punishable as such, shall have been committed within 24 months after the commission of the first offense unless otherwise specifically provided. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to violations for which penalties are prescribed elsewhere in this chapter or Chapter 41 of this title. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4211;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 503, §  21;  68 Del. Laws, c. 9, §  40;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 106, §  29;  74 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  9;  78 Del. Laws, c. 208, §§  11-13;  81 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 2;
21 DE Code § 4205A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4205A. Classification of offenders sentenced to imprisonment under this title.

§ 4205A. Classification of offenders sentenced to imprisonment under this title. (a) For offenses under this title, except those which involve injury or death caused to another person by the person's driving or operation of the vehicle or which involve a driving under the influence-related conviction or offense as defined in § 4177B(e)(1)a.-d. of this title, the terms of imprisonment defined in this title may be served at Supervision Accountability Level IV as defined in § 4204(c)(4) of Title 11. (b) For offenses under this title which involve injury caused to another person by the person's driving or operation of the vehicle or a driving under the influence-related conviction or offense as defined in § 4177B(e)(1)a.-d. of this title, any term of imprisonment defined in this title shall be served at Supervision Accountability Level V as defined in § 4204(c)(5) of Title 11 or at Supervision Accountability Level IV as defined in § 4204(c)(4) of Title 11 provided that such Level IV placement must be served in a Department of Correction facility which requires full-time residence at the facility and that the person may not be outside the confines of that facility without armed supervision. (c) For offenses under this title which involve death caused to another person by the person's driving or operation of the vehicle any term of imprisonment defined in this title shall be served at Supervision Accountability Level V as defined in § 4204(c)(5) of Title 11. (d) A sentencing judge shall not designate under which provision of this section an offender sentenced to imprisonment for a violation of a provision of this title is to be classified to serve the offender's imprisonment. Classification pursuant to the provisions of this section of an offender sentenced to imprisonment for violation of a provision of this title shall be done at the discretion of the Department of Correction in accordance with Chapter 65 of Title 11. 74 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  9;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4206. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4206. Removal of vehicles from collision scene prohibited.

§ 4206. Removal of vehicles from collision scene prohibited. No person shall remove from the scene of a collision resulting in apparent property damage any vehicle without the consent of the owner of any property which has been damaged in such collision unless a police officer is present at the scene of such collision and authorizes the removal. For the purposes of this section, the term “person” shall not include the owner of the vehicle, the operator of the vehicle at the time of the collision or a passenger in such vehicle at the time of the collision. 62 Del. Laws, c. 136, §  2;  76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§  14, 15;
21 DE Code § 4207. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 42. Reports of Accidents; Penalties; Interpretation of Laws|§ 4207. Uniformity of interpretation.

§ 4207. Uniformity of interpretation. Chapters 41 and 42 of this title shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate the general purpose of those chapters to make uniform among the states the law relating to motor vehicles. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4220;  54 Del. Laws, c. 160, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 136, §  1;
21 DE Code § 4401. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4401. Purpose; abandoned vehicles on private property or public highways; definition.

§ 4401. Purpose; abandoned vehicles on private property or public highways; definition. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to eliminate abandoned vehicles which tend to impede traffic in the streets or interfere with the enjoyment of, and reduce the value of, private property, to invite plundering, to create fire hazards and other safety and health hazards to children as well as to adults, to interfere with the comfort and well-being of the public and to create, extend and aggravate urban blight. (b) Any vehicle that is either: (1) inoperable, dismantled, wrecked, or which displays expired registration plates which are at least 30 days expired, or which displays no registration plates, or from which major components have been removed, is in such a state of disrepair as to be incapable of being operated in the manner for which it is designed and is situated on private property appearing to have been abandoned; or (2) which is inoperable, dismantled, wrecked, or which displays expired registration plates which are at least 30 days expired, or which displays no registration plates, or from which the major components have been removed and which shall have been placed upon any State or public highway or property or the property or roads of any political subdivision or the State or public highways within a municipality or upon any express highway in the State for a period in excess of 12 hours without being removed, shall be considered to be abandoned for the purpose of this chapter, except:  (1) That vehicles and equipment used or to be used in the construction, operation or maintenance of public utility facilities and which are left in a manner which does not interfere with the normal movement of traffic shall not be considered abandoned vehicles for the purposes of this chapter; (2) Those vehicles whose owners have properly parked and locked them and have notified the State Police, county police or municipal police, as the case may be, as designated in § 4402 of this title, that the owner desires to leave the vehicle so parked and secured for a period not to exceed 30 days, except that if during such period the vehicle is no longer secured, or, in the opinion of the State Police, county police or municipal police, has become a danger to the public, then the vehicle shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. (c) As used in this chapter, the term “express highway” or “state highway” or “public highway” shall include any portion of the highway located within the right-of-way lines or, in the case of limited access highway, the denial of access lines, including shoulders and median strip. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4401;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173;  57 Del. Laws, c. 204;  57 Del. Laws, c. 713, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 46, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 60, §§  1, 2, 3;
21 DE Code § 4403. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4403. Notice of removal.

§ 4403. Notice of removal. The police or the Department of Safety and Homeland Security causing the removal of an abandoned vehicle shall immediately ascertain the identity of any person or persons holding a lien against said vehicle. Within 5 days of the removal of the vehicle, the State Police, other police agencies, New Castle County Code Enforcement Constables or the Department shall cause a written notice to be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle removed and lien holders stating:  (1) That the vehicle has been removed pursuant to law; (2) The place to which it has been removed; and (3) That the vehicle may be sold to satisfy the costs of removal and storage of the vehicle as provided in § 4404 of this title unless those costs have been paid in full on or before 30 days from the date of the removal of the vehicle. If the address of the owner of the vehicle cannot be ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence, then the notice provided by this section shall not be required to be given. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4403;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173;  58 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  5;  66 Del. Laws, c. 236, §  4;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  93;  75 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  2;
21 DE Code § 4404. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4404. Sale of abandoned vehicles; disposition of proceeds.

§ 4404. Sale of abandoned vehicles; disposition of proceeds. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security shall have a possessory lien against said abandoned vehicles and shall have a right to sell said abandoned vehicles after complying with the notice and sale provisions outlined in Chapter 39 of Title 25, with the exception that the proceeds of the sale shall be applied first to the costs of the sale, then to the costs of removing, towing, preserving and storing and then to the payment of any liens to which said motor vehicle, trailer or part thereof may be subject in order of their priority, then to the State Treasurer who shall create a special fund thereof and who shall pay to the owner the moneys held if a claim is made within 1 year of the removal or deposit the moneys in the General Fund if no claim is made within 1 year of removal. Any possessory lien created under this section shall not extend to any personal property that is not attached to or considered necessary for the proper operation of any motor vehicle, and such property shall be returned to the owner of the motor vehicle if the owner of the motor vehicle claims the items prior to the sale of such motor vehicle. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4404;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  16B;  57 Del. Laws, c. 713, §  6;  61 Del. Laws, c. 367, §  2;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  94;  83 Del. Laws, c. 125, § 1;
21 DE Code § 4405. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4405. Sale as barring claims or interests.

§ 4405. Sale as barring claims or interests. Upon the sale of a vehicle pursuant to this chapter, all claims or interest therein shall be forever barred. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4405;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173.;
21 DE Code § 4406. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4406. Issuance of certificate of title.

§ 4406. Issuance of certificate of title. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue a certificate of title to the purchaser of a vehicle sold pursuant to this chapter. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4406;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  16B;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  95;
21 DE Code § 4407. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4407. Secretary of Public Safety; rules and regulations.

§ 4407. Secretary of Public Safety; rules and regulations. The Secretary of Public Safety may make and promulgate rules and regulations to implement this chapter. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4407;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173;  57 Del. Laws, c. 670, §  16A;
21 DE Code § 4408. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4408. Immunity of police officers, Department of Safety and Homeland Security employees and garage persons towing or storing vehicles.

§ 4408. Immunity of police officers, Department of Safety and Homeland Security employees and garage persons towing or storing vehicles. No law-enforcement officer or agent or employee of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, State Police or other legally authorized police agency or New Castle County Code Enforcement Constable acting under this chapter and no one who tows or stores a vehicle as a result of being directed to do so shall be liable to criminal prosecution arising from such action or be liable to any person for the injury, loss or destruction of any real or personal property which occurs in the course of the removal or storage of any vehicle taken into custody under this chapter. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4408;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173;  58 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  6;  66 Del. Laws, c. 236, §  5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  96;  75 Del. Laws, c. 333, §  3;
21 DE Code § 4409. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4409. Rights and authority granted to be in addition to other rights and authority.

§ 4409. Rights and authority granted to be in addition to other rights and authority. The rights and authority conferred by this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or authority possessed by any public officer or property owner with respect to abandoned vehicles. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4409;  55 Del. Laws, c. 173.;
21 DE Code § 4410. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4410. Wreckers; removal; licenses; records; contract.

§ 4410. Wreckers; removal; licenses; records; contract. (a) A wrecker, licensed by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (hereinafter “Department”) or its successor upon the procurement from the Department of the license with the appropriate decal affixed thereto, shall be the responsible party for implementing the removal provisions of this chapter. The owner of the wrecker shall be responsible for removing only those vehicles as are specifically designated by complete description and serial number. The owner shall keep adequate records and furnish the Department with a monthly report. (b) The Department of Safety and Homeland Security and wrecker owner shall enter into a contract providing for the removal of vehicles, but the Department of Safety and Homeland Security shall make the determination of the number of cars to be removed by the wrecker within an 8-hour work day with no removal permitted on Sunday. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4410;  57 Del. Laws, c. 713, §  8;  66 Del. Laws, c. 236, §  6;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §§  97, 98;
21 DE Code § 4411. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 21 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 44. Abandoned Vehicles|§ 4411. Storage area for abandoned vehicles.

§ 4411. Storage area for abandoned vehicles. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security or State Police shall designate the area or areas in each county which shall be used for the storage of abandoned vehicles. 21 Del. C. 1953, §  4411;  57 Del. Laws, c. 713, §  9;  58 Del. Laws, c. 119, §  7;  66 Del. Laws, c. 236, §  7;  74 Del. Laws, c. 110, §  99;