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11 DE Code § 9701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 97. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission|§ 9701. Legislative intent.

§ 9701. Legislative intent. WHEREAS, the safety of all Delawareans is of paramount importance; and WHEREAS, municipal, county, university, and Delaware River and Bay Authority police departments, in addition to the Delaware State Police and other State agency police departments, provide a critical role in protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Delaware; and WHEREAS, many smaller police departments within the State do not have the resources or manpower to complete the rigorous standards issued by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the effectiveness of public safety departments would be better served by a statewide accreditation council and standards achievable by a majority of the departments; and WHEREAS, the citizens who reside in those jurisdictions would benefit by those departments achieving State accreditation and maintaining those standards; and WHEREAS, the establishment of Delaware standards for a State accreditation program requires statewide coordination and leadership. 76 Del. Laws, c. 231, §  1;
11 DE Code § 9702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 97. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission|§ 9702. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission.

§ 9702. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission. (a) The Delaware Police Accreditation Commission (hereinafter “the DPAC”) is hereby created. (b) The DPAC is comprised of the following 12 members serving by virtue of position, or a designee appointed by the member, as follows:  (1) The Attorney General. (2) The President Pro Tem of the State Senate. (3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives. (4) The Chairperson, Delaware Police Chiefs' Council. (5) The Superintendent, Delaware State Police. (6) The Colonel of the New Castle County Police. (7) The Chairperson, Sussex County Chiefs organization. (8) The Chairperson, Kent County Chiefs organization. (9) The Chief of Police, City of Dover. (10) The Executive Director, Delaware League of Local Governments. (11) The Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security will serve as Chair, but may not vote unless necessary to break a tie. (12) The Chief of the Wilmington Police Department. (c) A designee of a member serves at the pleasure of the member that appointed the designee. (d) The Chairperson of the DPAC may form subcommittees consistent with the needs of the DPAC to address police accreditation issues including technical support, operations support, and training support. The subcommittees may include individuals who are not members of the DPAC, but who have an interest or expertise in police accreditation issues. Each subcommittee shall be chaired by a member of the DPAC. 76 Del. Laws, c. 231, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 260, § 1;  82 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 8;
11 DE Code § 9703. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure|Chapter 97. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission|§ 9703. Specific functions, bylaws.

§ 9703. Specific functions, bylaws. The purpose of the DPAC shall be to provide policy level direction and draft and implement state level police accreditation standards for matters related to accreditation. To that end, it shall:  (1) Develop a statewide police accreditation program. (2) Develop standards for the police accreditation program to ensure consistency of police operations statewide. (3) Promote cooperation among state, municipal, university, and Delaware River and Bay Authority police agencies in addressing statewide accreditation needs in Delaware. (4) Provide recommendations to the Governor and the Delaware General Assembly, when appropriate, concerning issues related to state level police accreditation standards in Delaware. (5) The DPAC shall operate in accordance with bylaws that it adopts. These bylaws may be amended, supplemented, or repealed by the DPAC in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 100 of Title 29.76 Del. Laws, c. 231, §  1;
12 DE Code § 101. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 1. Definitions|§ 101. Definitions.

§ 101. Definitions. For the purpose of wills, intestate succession and for all other purposes under this title, the following definitions shall apply:  (1) “Child” includes any individual entitled to take as a child under this title by intestate succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes any person who is only a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (2) “Good faith” means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable standards of fair dealing. (3) “Heir” means those persons, including the surviving spouse, who are entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to the property of a decedent and shall include kin and kindred. (4) “Issue” of a person means all of the person's lineal descendants of all generations, with the relationship of parent and child at each generation being determined by the definitions of child and parent contained in this title. (5) “Parent” includes any person entitled to take, or who would be entitled to take if the child died without a will, as a parent under this title by intestate succession from the child whose relationship is in question and excludes any person who is only a stepparent, foster parent or grandparent. (6) “Personal representative” includes executor, administrator, successor administrator and administrator with will annexed, and persons who perform substantially the same function under the law governing their status. (7) The definitions of “child,” “issue” or “parent” contained in this section shall not limit the right of a testator to provide by will for a definition different from those contained in this section.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 352, §  1;
12 DE Code § 501. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 501. Intestate estate.

§ 501. Intestate estate. Any part of the real or personal estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent's heirs as prescribed in the following sections of this chapter. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;
12 DE Code § 502. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 502. Share of spouse.

§ 502. Share of spouse. The intestate share of the surviving spouse is:  (1) If there is no surviving issue or parents of the decedent, the entire intestate estate; (2) If there is no surviving issue but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, the first $50,000 of the intestate personal estate, plus one half of the balance of the intestate personal estate, plus a life estate in the intestate real estate; (3) If there are surviving issue all of whom are issue of the surviving spouse also, the first $50,000 of the intestate personal estate, plus one half of the balance of the intestate personal estate, plus a life estate in the intestate real estate; (4) If there are surviving issue, one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one half of the intestate personal estate, plus a life estate in the intestate real estate.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 199, §  6;
12 DE Code § 503. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 503. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse.

§ 503. Share of heirs other than surviving spouse. The part of the intestate estate not passing to the surviving spouse under § 502 of this title, or the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving spouse, passes as follows:  (1) To the issue of the decedent, per stirpes; (2) If there is no surviving issue, to the decedent's parent or parents equally; (3) If there is no surviving issue or parent, to the brothers and sisters and the issue of each deceased brother or sister, per stirpes; (4) If there is no surviving issue, parent or issue of a parent, then to the next of kin of the decedent, and to the issue of a deceased next of kin, per stirpes; (5) Any property passing under this section to 2 or more persons passes to such persons as tenants in common.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
12 DE Code § 504. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 504. Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours.

§ 504. Requirement that heir survive decedent for 120 hours. Any person who fails to survive the decedent by 120 hours is deemed to have predeceased the decedent for purposes of intestate succession, and the decedent's heirs are determined accordingly. If the time of death of the decedent or of the person who would otherwise be an heir, or the times of death of both, cannot be determined, and it cannot be established that the person who would otherwise be an heir has survived the decedent by 120 hours, it is deemed that the person failed to survive for the required period. This section is not to be applied where its application would result in a taking of intestate estate by the State under this title. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;
12 DE Code § 505. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 505. Posthumous children.

§ 505. Posthumous children. Posthumous children, born alive, shall be considered as though living at the death of their parent. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;
12 DE Code § 506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 506. Kindred of half blood.

§ 506. Kindred of half blood. Relatives of the half blood inherit the same share they would inherit if they were of the whole blood. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;
12 DE Code § 507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 507. Alienage.

§ 507. Alienage. No person is disqualified to take as an heir because the person or a person through whom the person claims is or has been an alien. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del Laws, c. 186,, §  1;
12 DE Code § 508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 508. Meaning of “child” and related terms [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6].

§ 508. Meaning of “child” and related terms [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6]. If, for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child must be established to determine succession by, through, or from a person:  (1) An adopted person is the child of an adopting parent and not of the natural parent except that adoption of a child by the spouse of a natural parent has no effect on the relationship between the child and that natural parent. (2) In cases not covered by paragraph (1) of this section, a person born out of wedlock is a child of the mother. That person is also a child of the father, if legitimated pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 13 or, notwithstanding any contrary provision of Chapter 13 of Title 13, if:  a. The natural parents participated in a marriage ceremony before or after the birth of the child, even though the attempted marriage is void; or b. The paternity is established by an adjudication before the death of the father or is established thereafter by preponderance of the evidence; except, that the paternity established under this paragraph is ineffective to qualify the father or his kindred to inherit from or through the child unless the father has openly treated the child as his, and has not refused to support the child.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 172, §  1;
12 DE Code § 509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 509. Advancements.

§ 509. Advancements. If a person dies intestate as to all the estate, property which the person gave in the person's lifetime to an heir is treated as an advancement against the latter's share of the estate only if declared in a contemporaneous writing by the decedent or acknowledged in writing by the heir to be an advancement. For this purpose, the property advanced is valued as of the time the heir came into possession or enjoyment of the property or as of the time of death of the decedent, whichever first occurs. If the recipient of the property fails to survive the decedent, the property is not taken into account in computing the intestate share to be received by the recipient's issue, unless the declaration or acknowledgement provides otherwise. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del Laws, c. 186,, §  1;
12 DE Code § 510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 510. Debts owed to decedent.

§ 510. Debts owed to decedent. A debt owed to the decedent is charged against the intestate share of the debtor. If the debtor fails to survive the decedent, the debt is not taken into account in computing the intestate share of the debtor's issue. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;
12 DE Code § 511. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 5. Intestate Succession|§ 511. Dower and curtesy abolished.

§ 511. Dower and curtesy abolished. The estates of dower and curtesy are abolished. 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;
12 DE Code § 601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 601. Short title.

§ 601. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Delaware Disclaimer Act.” 63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 603. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 603. Scope; property subject to disclaimer.

§ 603. Scope; property subject to disclaimer. This chapter applies to disclaimers of any interest in or power over property, whenever created, and whether any interest in or power over property is disclaimed at the time of the creation of the interest in or power over property, or at any time thereafter as provided hereafter in this chapter. 63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 604. Chapter supplemented by other law; chapter not exclusive.

§ 604. Chapter supplemented by other law; chapter not exclusive. (a) Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter. (b) This chapter does not limit any right of a person to waive, release, disclaim, or renounce property, an interest in property or a power over property under a law other than this chapter. 63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 605. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 605. Power to disclaim; requisites and execution; when irrevocable.

§ 605. Power to disclaim; requisites and execution; when irrevocable. (a) A person may disclaim, in whole or part, any interest in or power over property, including a power of appointment. A person may disclaim the interest or power notwithstanding any limitation under the terms of the instrument creating the interest in property or granting a power to the holder in the nature of a spendthrift provision or similar restriction on transfer or a restriction or limitation on the right to disclaim. (b) Except to the extent that a fiduciary's right to disclaim is expressly restricted or limited by another statute of this State or by the instrument creating the fiduciary relationship a fiduciary may disclaim, in whole or part, any interest in or power over property, including a power of appointment, whether acting in a personal or in a fiduciary capacity. A fiduciary may disclaim an interest in property or power notwithstanding any limitation on the interest or power of the disclaimant in the nature of a spendthrift provision or similar restriction on transfer or a restriction or limitation on the disclaimant's right to disclaim under the instrument creating the interest or power in the disclaimant (which is distinct from the instrument creating the fiduciary relationship). (c) To be effective, the disclaimer shall:  (1) Be in a writing; (2) Declare the disclaimer and the extent thereof; (3) Describe the interest or power disclaimed; (4) Be signed either by:  a. The person making the disclaimer; or b. Some person subscribing the name of the person making the disclaimer, in the person's presence and by such person's express direction in the presence of 2 or more witnesses competent to witness a will under Chapter 2 of this title; and (5) Be delivered in the form and in the manner provided in § 612 of this title. (d) A disclaimer may be of a part of an interest in property or power over property and may be expressed as a fractional share, a percentage, a term of years, a limitation of a power, an interest or estate in property, or any lesser included interest or estate in property, including a lesser included interest or estate having a specific monetary value. (e) A disclaimer becomes irrevocable when it is delivered pursuant to § 612 of this title or when it becomes effective as provided in §§ 606-611 of this title, whichever occurs later. (f) A disclaimer made under this chapter is not a transfer, assignment or release by the disclaimant. 63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 606. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 606. Disclaimer of interest in property.

§ 606. Disclaimer of interest in property. (a) Except for a disclaimer governed by § 607 or § 608 of this title, the following rules apply to a disclaimer of an interest in property:  (1) If the interest was created by an instrument, the disclaimer takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the interest becomes irrevocable, and the disclaimed interest passes as follows:  a. If the instrument creating the interest includes a provision providing for the disposition of the interest, if the interest is disclaimed, or of disclaimed interests in general, the interest passes according to the provisions in the instrument governing the disposition of the disclaimed interest. b. If the instrument creating the interest does not include a provision described in paragraph (a)(1)a. of this section, if the disclaimant is an individual, the disclaimed interest passes as if the disclaimant had died immediately before the time of distribution, and if the disclaimant is not an individual, the disclaimed interest passes as if the disclaimant did not exist at the time of distribution. c. If the disclaimant is an individual, and if, by law or under the provisions of the instrument creating the interest, the descendants of the disclaimant, or the descendants of any other individual, if applicable, would share in the disclaimed interest by any method of representation had the disclaimant died immediately before the time of distribution, the disclaimed interest passes only to the descendants of the disclaimant, or the descendants of the other applicable individual, who survive the time of distribution. (2) If the interest in property being disclaimed arose under the law of intestate succession, the disclaimer takes effect as of the time of the intestate's death. (3) If a disclaimant disclaims an interest in property preceding the future interest or interests of any person or persons in such property:  a. A future interest held by a person other than the disclaimant takes effect as if the disclaimant had died or ceased to exist immediately before the time of distribution. b. A future interest in the property held by the disclaimant that the disclaimant retained when disclaiming the preceding interest will not accelerate the disclaimant's possession or enjoyment of the future interest retained by the disclaimant. (b) For the purposes of this section:  (1) “Future interest” means an interest that takes effect in possession or enjoyment, if at all, later than the time of the creation of the interest. (2) “Time of distribution” means the time when a disclaimed interest would have taken effect in possession or enjoyment.63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 607. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 607. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property.

§ 607. Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property. (a) Upon the death of an owner of jointly held property:  (1) If, during the deceased owner's lifetime, the deceased owner could have unilaterally reacquired a portion of the property attributable to the deceased owner's contributions without the consent of the other owner or owners, a surviving owner may disclaim, in whole or in part, a fractional share of that portion of the property attributable to the deceased owner's contribution determined by dividing the number 1 by the number of joint owners alive immediately after the death of the owner to whose death the disclaimer relates. (2) For all other jointly held property, an owner who survives a deceased owner may disclaim, in whole or part, a fraction of the whole of the property the numerator of which is 1 and the denominator of which is the product of:  a. The number of joint owners alive immediately before the death of the owner to whose death the disclaimer relates; b. Multiplied by the number of joint owners alive immediately after the death of the owner to whose death the disclaimer relates. (b) A disclaimer under subsection (a) of this section takes effect as of the death of the owner of jointly held property to whose death the disclaimer relates. (c) An interest in jointly held property disclaimed by a surviving owner of the property passes as if the disclaimant predeceased the owner to whose death the disclaimer relates. (d) Disclaimers of interests in property not governed by this section are governed by § 606 of this title. 63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 608. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 608. Disclaimer of interest by trustee.

§ 608. Disclaimer of interest by trustee. Except as limited by § 3324(a) of this title, if a trustee disclaims an interest in property, as authorized under § 3325(1) of this title, that otherwise would have become trust property, the interest does not become trust property. 63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;
12 DE Code § 609. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations|Chapter 6. Disclaimer|§ 609. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity.

§ 609. Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity. If a holder who is a fiduciary disclaims a power held in a fiduciary capacity, the following rules apply:  (1) If the fiduciary holder has not previously exercised the power held in a fiduciary capacity the disclaimer of the power takes effect as of the time the instrument creating the power becomes irrevocable. (2) If the fiduciary holder has previously exercised the power held in a fiduciary capacity the disclaimer of the power takes effect immediately after the last exercise of the power. (3) A disclaimer under this section is effective as to another fiduciary and is binding upon the estate, trust or other person for whom the fiduciary is acting as limited by Delaware law unless otherwise stated within the instrument.63 Del. Laws, c. 448, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 302, §  1;