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29 DE Code § 2508A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2508A. Directing production of witnesses or evidence pursuant to process from without the State in criminal investigations and proceedings.

§ 2508A. Directing production of witnesses or evidence pursuant to process from without the State in criminal investigations and proceedings. (a) For the purpose of enforcing any subpoena, warrant or other process issued by a court from without this State in a criminal proceeding or investigation occurring in said foreign state, the United States or any territory or district thereof, the Attorney General or any assistant may issue process to compel any person to produce books, papers, documents or other objects designated therein at the office of the Attorney General or at such other place as designated. (b) A certified copy of the subpoena, warrant or other process issued by the court from without this State shall be attached to, and thereby incorporated in, any process issued by the Attorney General or any assistant pursuant to this section. (c) Any process issued pursuant to this section by the Attorney General or any assistant shall include a certification by the Attorney General or any assistant that the process is issued pursuant to a subpoena, warrant or other process issued by a court from without the State. (d) On an annual basis, the Attorney General shall transmit to the Prothonotaries of the counties of this State a certified list of and complete copies of all process which has been issued in the immediately preceding calendar year by the Attorney General or any assistant pursuant to this section. The date for filing such list shall be set by the Superior Court and may be enlarged by the Superior Court for good cause shown by the Attorney General. 73 Del. Laws, c. 70, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2509. Conflict of interest.

§ 2509. Conflict of interest. No member of the Department of Justice shall act as attorney or counsel in any controversy in which the State, a county or a municipality has an interest except in the member's official capacity. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2509;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2510. Duty to appeal from an order of filiation.

§ 2510. Duty to appeal from an order of filiation. On appeal from an order of filiation, the Attorney General shall answer the appeal and conduct the case for the State. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2510;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2512. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2512. Fees; collections and disposition.

§ 2512. Fees; collections and disposition. (a) All fees which are by law taxable and payable to the Attorney General shall be paid to and received by the respective Prothonotaries in the county where the fees are taxed, and the Prothonotaries shall pay over the same to the State Treasurer. (b) The Attorney General is authorized to collect and use revenues from the fees realized by subsection (a) of this section and Chapter 73 of Title 6 (Delaware Securities Act) to support the Department of Justice's Securities Division. Balances at the end of any fiscal year in excess of $100,000 collected from these fees shall be deposited into the General Fund. (c) The Department of Justice is authorized to publish and sell the opinions of the Attorney General; to deposit the proceeds of any sales in a special fund to be established and designated the “Attorney General Opinion Fund;” and to expend all moneys deposited in such Fund for any expense connected with the publishing or sale of opinions of the Attorney General. Copies of the published opinions will be distributed at no cost to the General Assembly, the Governor and state agencies. If at the end of the fiscal year, the amount deposited in this Fund exceeds $15,000, the amount exceeding $15,000 shall be deposited into the General Fund. (d) Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, including, but not limited to, Part VI of this title, the Attorney General is authorized to enter into a contract for the production, distribution and marketing of educational videos on such terms and conditions as the Attorney General deems appropriate. All revenues received by the Attorney General from such contract shall be deposited in a nonappropriated special fund. Revenues received and deposited into said account shall be used for the purpose of reproducing, marketing and distributing copies of these videos. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2512;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  11;
29 DE Code § 2512A. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2512A. False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund.

§ 2512A. False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund. (a) All money received by the State as a result of civil actions brought by the Attorney General (or in the name of the State) pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 6, Chapter 71 of Title 10, and Chapter 15 of Title 11, or pursuant to a written agreement by the Attorney General in settlement of the State's claims under Chapter 12 of Title 6, Chapter 71 of Title 10, and Chapter 15 of Title 11, shall be credited by the State Treasurer to a fund to be known as the “False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund.” (b) Money in the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund shall be used for the payment of expenses incurred by the Department of Justice in connection with activities under Chapter 12 of Title 6, Chapter 71 of Title 10, § 1505 of Title 11 or, if approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, for other Department of Justice expenses resulting from General Fund deficits. At the end of any fiscal year, if the balance in the False Claims Fund exceeds $3,000,000, the excess shall be withdrawn from the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund and deposited in the General Fund. (c) The Attorney General is authorized to expend from the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund such moneys as are necessary for the payment of salaries, costs, expenses, and charges incurred in the investigation, preparation, institution, and maintenance of false claims and other affirmative civil actions brought on behalf of the State, and the maintaining of electronic discovery resources for the Department of Justice or other state agencies. The State Solicitor shall have the authority, under the direction of the Attorney General, to maintain and supervise the deposits and expenditures into and out of the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund. (d) When the State or agencies thereof, public bodies or subdivisions of the State, or qui tam plaintiffs are due a portion of the funds in the False Claims and Affirmative Litigation Fund as a result of a right to restitution, a right to reimbursement, or the operation of § 1205 of Title 6, the Attorney General is authorized to approve release of such funds to the appropriate fund, entity, or recipient. 83 Del. Laws, c. 54, § 99;
29 DE Code § 2513. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2513. Appointment of state detectives; terms; compensation.

§ 2513. Appointment of state detectives; terms; compensation. (a) The Attorney General may appoint 5 qualified persons to be state detectives who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may designate 1 of the appointees to be Chief State Detective, and each of the others shall be known as state detective. All of the state detectives shall perform duties anywhere, both within and without the State, under the direction of the Attorney General. (b) The salary of the Chief State Detective and the state detectives shall be fixed by the Attorney General within the appropriations made to the State Department of Justice. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2513;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  58 Del. Laws, c. 568;  59 Del. Laws, c. 289, §  7;
29 DE Code § 2514. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2514. Powers and duties of state detectives.

§ 2514. Powers and duties of state detectives. (a) State detectives may conduct such investigations as directed by the Attorney General. (b) Any state detective or any police officer of the State or of any subdivision thereof shall, when so requested by the Governor or the Attorney General, serve requisitions made by the Governor and for this shall not receive any compensation, but shall receive actual expenses. Such expenses shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of general funds not otherwise appropriated upon the production of vouchers approved by the Attorney General. (c) State detectives may make arrests and serve writs anywhere in this State. (d) The state detective shall serve and return summonses, subpoenas, warrants and commitments issued by presidents of court-martials. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2514;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2515. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2515. Exceptions.

§ 2515. Exceptions. (a) The provisions of this chapter relating to the supplying of legal advice, counsel, services and representation in proceedings and actions shall not apply to the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Delaware Technical and Community College or to any school district or special school district of this State, and these organizations may each employ their own attorney or attorneys, notwithstanding § 2507 of this title, except that legal services in connection with all bond issues in which the faith and credit of this State is pledged and all legal services for any school district or special school district bond issue which is for the purpose of providing funds for any project to which moneys or bond issue funds of this State are to be contributed on a matching or percentage basis shall be provided solely by the State Department of Justice and the Attorney General. (b) Notwithstanding § 2507 of this title, the provisions of this chapter relating to the supplying of legal advice, counsel, services and representation in proceedings shall not apply to the State Public Integrity Commission established pursuant to Chapter 58 of this title. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a public school district or charter school that is a defendant in a legal action because of its adoption or use of the cyberbullying policy required under § 4164(d)(1) of Title 14 shall have the option of being represented by the Department of Justice if:  (1) The State of Delaware or 1 of its agencies is a party to the same action based upon the State's requirement that the district or school adopt the cyberbullying policy at issue; (2) The Department's representation of both entities is permissible under the Rules of Professional Conduct; and (3) The Department determines that enforcement of the cyberbullying policy by the school or district was done in good faith and in the public interest. Communications and documents regarding the Department's obligation to represent a school or district under this subsection and/or a school or district's decision whether to accept representation by the Department are privileged and not subject to disclosure. (d) Notwithstanding § 2507 of this title, the Division of Labor Relations and Employment Practices established pursuant to Chapter 90D of this title shall each be permitted to employ 1 counsel experienced in the field of labor and employment law to advise on matters of labor and employment law and assist in developing standards, policies, programs and training materials that satisfy Delaware and federal law. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2515;  56 Del. Laws, c. 326, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 476, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 179, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 467, §  29;  78 Del. Laws, c. 379, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 66, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 122, §  13;
29 DE Code § 2516. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter I. General Powers|§ 2516. Authorization for local and out-of-state police officers.

§ 2516. Authorization for local and out-of-state police officers. (a) The Attorney General may authorize such members of any county or municipal police departments as the Attorney General deems necessary to have full statewide police, arrest and enforcement powers equivalent to those powers held by members of the Delaware State Police. The Attorney General shall give such authorization by oath for such period of time as the Attorney General specifies. The Attorney General shall have the authority to withdraw such authorization whenever the Attorney General deems necessary. (b) Such local police officers who have received such authorization shall remain for all other purposes as members of their respective police departments. (c) The Attorney General may authorize such members of police forces of jurisdictions outside the State as the Attorney General deems necessary to have full statewide police, arrest and enforcement powers equivalent to those powers held by members of the Delaware State Police. Such authorization shall be given under the procedures and conditions prescribed in subsections (a) and (b) of this section. (d) The Attorney General may, as the Attorney General deems necessary, authorize railroad police officers employed by (i) either a railroad company classified as a Class 1 rail carrier pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 10102 and the Interstate Commerce Commission or (ii) Amtrak to have police, arrest and enforcement powers for the purpose of investigating or preventing crimes which have occurred, are occurring or may occur on property that is owned, leased, operated or controlled by the railroad, or which involve the railroad's employees, passengers or patrons while such persons are on such property, or which involve property that is consigned or entrusted to the railroad for transportation purposes. The Attorney General shall give such authorization by oath for such period of time and pursuant to such conditions as the Attorney General deems necessary. The Attorney General shall have the authority to withdraw such authorization whenever the Attorney General deems necessary. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, no person shall be authorized pursuant to this subsection unless such person is first certified as appropriately qualified by the Council on Police Training and until memoranda of understanding are reached between the railroad and all appropriate law enforcement agencies. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of a railroad police office employed by a rail carrier owning property in this State, and certified or commissioned under the laws of another state, to enforce the law and exercise the authority conveyed under 49 U.S.C. § 28101 or 49 C.F.R. 207. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  2516;  59 Del. Laws, c. 177, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 366, §  1;
29 DE Code § 2517. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter II. Consumer Protection|§ 2517. Division of Consumer Protection.

§ 2517. Division of Consumer Protection. (a) There is established within the Department of Justice a Division of Consumer Protection. (b) The Division of Consumer Protection shall protect the public against consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices through enforcement of statutes, consumer education, consumer advocacy, and coordinated governmental action. (c) The Attorney General may appoint a Deputy Attorney General to be designated as the Director of Consumer Protection, who will be charged with the furtherance of the programs and functions thereof. (d) The term “Director” as used in this subchapter refers to the Director of the Division of Consumer Protection and includes any designee. 68 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  10;  68 Del. Laws, c. 314, §  1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 203, §§  1-5;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 138, §  6;  74 Del. Laws, c. 151, §  2;  76 Del. Laws, c. 419, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 1;
29 DE Code § 2518. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter II. Consumer Protection|§ 2518. Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education [Expires Jan. 1, 2025, under the terms of subsection (d) of this section].

§ 2518. Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education [Expires Jan. 1, 2025, under the terms of subsection (d) of this section]. (a) The Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education is hereby established within the Division of Consumer Protection under the direction and control of the Director. (b) The Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education is established for the following purposes:  (1) To develop and implement programs to educate the public about foreclosure prevention and financial literacy; (2) To identify mortgage foreclosure fraud or other deceptive practices; (3) To provide for opportunities for borrowers to meet with lenders through outreach events or mediation programs; (4) To establish a toll-free telephone number to receive complaints from homeowners at risk of default for appropriate referral or intervention; (5) To serve as a liaison between borrowers and lenders when complex issues may be impeding loss mitigation efforts; and (6) To promote coordination among government and private programs and lenders including, but not limited to, HUD approved housing counseling agencies, legal aid providers, and other nonprofit consumer advocates. (c) The structure of the Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Education will be determined by the Attorney General and include a Foreclosure Outreach Coordinator and 2 administrative specialists. (d) This section expires on January 1, 2025, unless terminated sooner or extended by the General Assembly. 78 Del. Laws, c. 198, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 27, §  12;  82 Del. Laws, c. 30, §§ 2, 7;
29 DE Code § 2520. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter II. Consumer Protection|§ 2520. Enforcement authority.

§ 2520. Enforcement authority. (a) Among other powers, the Director shall have the authority to:  (1) Investigate matters that may reveal violations of Chapter 25 of Title 6 or other unlawful conduct; (2) Issue cease and desist orders, either summarily or after a hearing; (3) Seek administrative remedies for violations of the statutes the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce; (4) Initiate and prosecute civil or criminal actions related to the purposes of this chapter in any court of competent jurisdiction; (5) Seek restitution, rescission, reformation of contract, recoupment, disgorgement of profits or any moneys improperly obtained, or otherwise prevent unjust enrichment against violators of this chapter and on behalf of consumers; (6) Promulgate rules and regulations; (7) Under the direction of the Attorney General, maintain and supervise the deposits and expenditures into and out of the Consumer Protection Fund; (8) Hold fact-finding, rulemaking or adjudicative hearings and issue opinions, orders or reports based thereon; and (9) Take any other lawful action to enforce the consumer protection statutes and to carry out their purposes. (b) The scope of authority of the Director to initiate administrative proceedings or take civil enforcement action does not extend to matters within the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission or of the Insurance Commissioner of the State, except for matters covered by § 1014 of Title 26, but only as they relate to community-owned energy generating facilities. 77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 6;
29 DE Code § 2521. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter II. Consumer Protection|§ 2521. Rules and regulations.

§ 2521. Rules and regulations. (a) The Director shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations as deemed necessary or appropriate to implement or clarify the statutes that the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce or otherwise to carry out the purposes of those statutes. (b) The rules and regulations of the Division of Consumer Protection shall be entitled to substantial deference in connection with any judicial review or case determination. 77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
29 DE Code § 2522. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter II. Consumer Protection|§ 2522. Proceedings; judicial remedies.

§ 2522. Proceedings; judicial remedies. (a) The Attorney General and the Director shall have standing to seek, on behalf of the State, any remedy in this chapter whenever it appears that a person has violated or is about to violate any provision of Chapter 25 of Title 6, any provision of Chapter 35 of Title 6, Chapters 51 through 67 of Title 25, Chapter 70 of Title 25, §§ 841, 914, 915, and 915A of Title 11, or any other law or regulation that the Division of Consumer Protection is authorized to enforce. The Attorney General or the Director may initiate an investigation, administrative proceeding, or court proceeding to enjoin or sanction the unlawful conduct. (b) If, in any court proceeding brought under subsection (a) of this section above, any person is found to have committed a wilful violation, the court shall order the violator to pay to the State a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. (c) Where a wilful violation is found, any court entertaining the action may additionally order the violator to cease and desist the unlawful conduct prospectively, return any moneys obtained unlawfully, and when appropriate freeze designated assets of the violator, order restitution, rescission, recoupment, or to seek other relief appropriate to prevent violators from being unjustly enriched. (d) In any action brought by the Director under the provisions of this chapter in which any person is found to have violated any provision of Chapter 25 of Title 6, any provision of Chapter 35 of Title 6, Chapters 51 through 67 of Title 25, Chapter 70 of Title 25, §§ 841, 914, 915, and 915A of Title 11, or any other law or regulation that the Division of Consumer Protection is authorized to enforce, the Court may award attorneys' fees and investigative costs to the State. 77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;
29 DE Code § 2524. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 25. State Department of Justice|Subchapter II. Consumer Protection|§ 2524. Administrative remedies.

§ 2524. Administrative remedies. (a) After notice and an administrative hearing, any violation or apparent threat of violation of any provision of Chapter 25 of Title 6, or of any law or regulation the Division of Consumer Protection is charged to enforce, may be sanctioned by the issuance of a cease and desist order. (b) After notice and an administrative hearing, any wilful violation of § 2513 or § 2532 of Title 6, or of a lawful cease and desist order of the Director or the hearing officer, may be sanctioned by an administrative penalty up to $5000 per violation, a cease and desist order, and an order of restitution, rescission, recoupment, or other relief appropriate to prevent violators from being unjustly enriched. (c) After the expiration of the 30-day appeal period in which no appeal has been filed, if the violator fails to pay all penalties and restitution or other amounts administratively determined, the Director may file a complaint in any court of competent jurisdiction and obtain a judgment for the amounts that have not been paid. The amounts shall be treated by the court as an unpaid debt, and the merits of the administrative findings may not be contested. 77 Del. Laws, c. 282, §  2;