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10 DE Code § 7129. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 71. Criminal Nuisance Abatement|§ 7129. Contempt.

§ 7129. Contempt. (a) Any person who knowingly violated any order issued pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to civil contempt as well as punishment for criminal contempt under §§ 1271 and 1272 of Title 11. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed in any way to preclude or preempt a criminal prosecution for violation of a controlled substance offense or any other criminal offense. (b) In case of the violation of any abatement or closing order granted under this chapter, or the commission of any contempt of court in proceedings under this chapter, the Court may summarily try and punish the offender. (c) The proceeding shall be commenced by filing in the pending action with the prothonotary's office a motion for a rule to show cause pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 64.1, accompanied by an affidavit showing service on the defendant and setting forth the facts constituting the violation. The Court shall thereupon cause a subpoena to issue under which the defendant shall be required to appear and defend the allegations. The hearing shall be oral before the Court, unless otherwise ordered by the Court and either party may demand the production and oral examination of the witnesses. (d) A party found guilty of contempt under this chapter shall be fined not less than $500 nor than $10,000, or imprisoned not less than 3 months nor more than 1 year, or both. In addition, the court may impose an order of restitution or other conditions as the Court deems appropriate. 30 Del. Laws, c. 234, §  8;  Code 1935, §  5279;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7109;  72 Del. Laws, c. 484, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7130. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 71. Criminal Nuisance Abatement|§ 7130. Cumulative remedies.

§ 7130. Cumulative remedies. The causes of action and remedies authorized by this chapter shall be cumulative with each other and shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other causes of action or remedies which may be available at law or equity. Further, nothing herein shall be construed as to limit the power or authority of the Court in the enforcement of this chapter. However, in every case initiated under this chapter, the Court shall impose the least onerous remedy possible. 72 Del. Laws, c. 484, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7131. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 71. Criminal Nuisance Abatement|§ 7131. Liability for damage to closed properties.

§ 7131. Liability for damage to closed properties. (a) A court-ordered closing of a premises or portion thereof pursuant to this chapter shall not constitute an act of possession, ownership or control by the Court, the plaintiff or any government official or entity responsible for enforcing the court order. (b) Any person or entity bringing, maintaining or enforcing any civil action or order issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall have immunity from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred for any theft of, or loss, damage or injury to any premises constituting the criminal nuisance, or to any fixture, furniture, personal or movable property located in or on any such premises. 72 Del. Laws, c. 484, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 161, §  41;
10 DE Code § 7132. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 71. Criminal Nuisance Abatement|§ 7132. Civil immunity.

§ 7132. Civil immunity. Any person or entity who, in good faith, institutes, participates in, testifies in, or encourages any person or entity to institute, participate in or testify in a civil action brought pursuant to this chapter or who in good faith provides any information relied upon by any person or entity in instituting or participating in a civil action pursuant to this chapter, including but not limited to those persons defined or otherwise identified in §§ 7103 and 7107 of this title, shall have immunity from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. 72 Del. Laws, c. 484, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7133. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 71. Criminal Nuisance Abatement|§ 7133. Civil action for damages resulting from criminal nuisance.

§ 7133. Civil action for damages resulting from criminal nuisance. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7105 of this title, any person damaged in his or her business or property by reason of a criminal nuisance may bring a separate civil action for actual damages in the Superior Court against any person who knowingly conducted, maintained, aided, abetted or permitted criminal nuisance as defined in this chapter. (b) In a civil action for damages pursuant to this section, the failure of an owner or landlord to initiate an eviction action against a tenant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 57 of Title 25, if the owner or landlord has been notified by certified or registered mail of the tenant's involvement in a criminal nuisance on the leased premises, shall be prima facie evidence that the owner knowingly gave permission to engage in conduct constituting the criminal nuisance. (c) In a civil action for damages pursuant to this section, expert testimony may be used to determine the amount of any actual damage or loss incurred by reason of the criminal nuisance as defined in this chapter. (d) Whenever an action for damages brought pursuant to this section terminated in a settlement or judgment favorable to the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover the actual cost of the suit, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees and all expenses and disbursements by the plaintiff in investigating, bringing and maintaining the action. All defendants shall be jointly and severally liable for the payments of taxed costs imposed pursuant to this section. (e) In any civil action for damages brought pursuant to this section, any evidence admitted or admissible in a civil action for abatement relief or penalty pursuant to this chapter shall be admissible. 72 Del. Laws, c. 484, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 161, §§  42-47;
10 DE Code § 7134. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 71. Criminal Nuisance Abatement|§ 7134. Presumptions.

§ 7134. Presumptions. (a) The person in whose name the premises involved is recorded in the recorder of deeds office shall be presumed to be the owner thereof. (b) Whenever there is evidence that a person was the manager, operator, supervisor or was in any other way in charge of the premises involved at the time of any conduct constituting the criminal nuisance is alleged to have been committed, such evidence shall be rebuttably presumptive that such person was an agent or employee of the owner, landlord or lessee of the premises. 78 Del. Laws, c. 161, §  48;
10 DE Code § 7501. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7501. Benefit of State and injured person.

§ 7501. Benefit of State and injured person. Every recognizance and bond, acknowledged or executed, pursuant to any law, or by the direction of the Governor, or of any court, by an executor, administrator, sheriff, or other officer, or person, to the State, with condition for the payment of money, or the execution, or performance, of any office, trust, or duties, shall be not only for the benefit of the State, but also upon trust for every person that may be injured by the breach of such condition. The proceeds of any bond forfeited for a party's failure to appear in any civil or criminal child support proceeding shall be paid over to the payee of the child support order and applied to the child support account. Code 1852, §  2571;  Code 1915, §  4502;  Code 1935, §  4954;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7501;  70 Del. Laws, c. 449, §  2;
10 DE Code § 7502. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7502. Right of action by injured person; title of action.

§ 7502. Right of action by injured person; title of action. Every person injured by the breach of the condition of any public recognizance or bond may, in the name of the State, but for such person's own use, institute an action upon such recognizance or bond, and prosecute the same to judgment and execution. Such person may employ an attorney of the court wherein the action is brought, who may, in the complaint and other pleadings, use his or her own name, instead of the name of the Attorney General. Code 1852, §  2572;  Code 1915, §  4503;  Code 1935, §  4955;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7502;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7503. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7503. Judgment for less than penalty; security for further damages.

§ 7503. Judgment for less than penalty; security for further damages. A recognizance, bond, or penal sum, shall not be extinguished by a judgment in an action thereon, if for a sum as debt less than the penalty, but shall remain as a security for any damages sustained, or to be sustained on occasion of other breaches. For the recovery of such damages, actions may be instituted from time to time upon such recognizance, bond, or penal sum. Code 1852, §  2579;  Code 1915, §  4510;  Code 1935, §  4962;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7503;
10 DE Code § 7504. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7504. Limitation of liability.

§ 7504. Limitation of liability. Nothing contained in this chapter shall make a recognizor, obligor, or other party liable for damages beyond the penalty of his or her recognizance, bond, or specialty; or in any manner extend, abridge, or alter the legal operation of any recognizance or other instrument. Code 1852, §  2580;  Code 1915, §  4511;  Code 1935, §  4963;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7504;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7505. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7505. Inadequate penalty; priority of claims.

§ 7505. Inadequate penalty; priority of claims. If the penalty of a recognizance or bond, acknowledged or executed as mentioned in § 7501 of this title, is not adequate to cover all the damages sustained on occasion of the breaches of the condition thereof, and such damages are sustained by several persons, such persons shall stand in priority according to the respective dates of commencing the actions for their uses respectively. A failure to use due diligence in prosecuting any action, shall deprive it of such priority, and postpone it to all the actions pending at the time of such failure, such failure to be determined and certified by the court. Code 1852, §  2581;  Code 1915, §  4512;  Code 1935, §  4964;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7505;
10 DE Code § 7506. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 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 interest, which according to such condition can become payable, have become payable. If the action is commenced after all the sums which, according to such condition, can become payable whether for principal or interest, have become payable, or if the action be upon a bond or specialty in a penal sum with condition for the payment of money in a gross sum, judgment for the plaintiff shall be for the penalty and costs of suit, to be discharged upon the payment of the sum justly due, with interest and costs. The sum justly due shall be found by a jury, or by the court if a jury is waived, or otherwise shall be ascertained as may be agreed by the parties, or ordered by the court. Code 1852, §  2584;  Code 1915, §  4514;  Code 1935, §  4965;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7506;
10 DE Code § 7507. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7507. Proceedings to compel entry of satisfaction.

§ 7507. Proceedings to compel entry of satisfaction. (a) In all cases where recognizances are liens on real estate in this State, and the same have been paid, and the recognizees, or their executors, administrators or assigns, refuse or neglect to enter satisfaction of such recognizance, on the record thereof in the office where the same is recorded or entered, within 60 days after the payment thereof, the recognizors, or their heirs or assigns, may, upon sworn complaint filed in the Court of Chancery of the county in which the recognizance is recorded or entered, setting forth the facts, obtain from the Court a rule upon the recognizees, or their executors, administrators or assigns, returnable at such time as the Court may direct, requiring such recognizees, or their executors, administrators or assigns, to appear on the day fixed by the Court and show cause, if any they have, why such recognizance shall not be marked satisfied on the record thereof. (b) The rule shall be served in such manner as directed by the Court. In case the recognizees, or their executors, administrators or assigns, reside out of the State, and cannot be served, the rule shall be continued, a copy thereof shall be published by the sheriff in a newspaper of the county, once each week for 4 successive weeks, and upon proof of such advertisement by affidavit of the sheriff, made at the time to which such rule was continued shall be deemed and considered sufficient service of such rule. (c) Upon the return of the rule, if the Court is satisfied from the evidence produced that such recognizance, together with all interest and costs due thereon, has been satisfied and paid, the rule shall be made absolute and the Court shall order and adjudge that the recognizance shall be satisfied, and shall order and direct the Register in Chancery, in whose office such recognizance is entered, to enter on the record thereof full and complete satisfaction of the recognizance. 29 Del. Laws, c. 259;  Code 1935, §  4966;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7507;
10 DE Code § 7508. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7508. Applicability of §§ 7501-7507 to judgments on warrant of attorney.

§ 7508. Applicability of §§ 7501-7507 to judgments on warrant of attorney. None of the provisions of §§ 7501-7507 of this title shall extend to a warrant of attorney to confess judgment, nor to any action or judgment entered or confessed in pursuance of such warrant of attorney. Code 1852, §  2585;  Code 1915, §  4515;  Code 1935, §  4967;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7508;
10 DE Code § 7509. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7509. Lien on lands of public officer as obligor.

§ 7509. Lien on lands of public officer as obligor. Every recognizance or obligation acknowledged for a penal sum, with condition for the performance, by an officer, of the duties of the officer's office, or of any public trust, shall, from the caption of such recognizance, or from the time of the acknowledging and approving of such obligation, be a lien upon all the lands and tenements of the officer, being the principal obligor therein, within the county wherein such recognizance or obligation is taken or acknowledged. The recognizance or obligation shall not be a lien upon the lands and tenements of the sureties therein. Code 1852, §  2586;  Code 1915, §  4516;  Code 1935, §  4968;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7509;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7510. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7510. Entry of satisfaction.

§ 7510. Entry of satisfaction. Every person to whom a sum is due by a recognizance taken in the Court of Chancery, receiving satisfaction of the same, shall, within 60 days thereafter, cause such satisfaction to be entered upon the record of such recognizance. Such satisfaction shall be entered by the Register in Chancery upon application of the party or the party's attorney, who must sign the entry. Code 1852, §  2587;  Code 1915, §  4517;  Code 1935, §  4969;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7510;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7511. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7511. Default in satisfaction; amount of damages.

§ 7511. Default in satisfaction; amount of damages. Every person committing a default under § 7510 of this title shall be liable to the recognizor in such recognizance, or the executors or administrators of such recognizor, in damages to be recovered by a civil action. The damages shall not be less than $10, nor more than $50, except when special damages to a larger amount are alleged in the complaint, and proved. Code 1852, §  2588;  Code 1915, §  4518;  Code 1935, §  4970;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7511;
10 DE Code § 7512. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7512. Copy as evidence; production of original.

§ 7512. Copy as evidence; production of original. (a) If any recognizance or bond, mentioned in § 7501 of this title, shall according to law be recorded or deposited in any public office, a copy of such recognizance or bond, or of the record thereof, duly certified, shall be competent evidence. (b) Any court, for sufficient cause, may require the production of the original recognizance, bond, or record. The officer having custody thereof shall produce it as required. Code 1852, §§  2589, 2590;  Code 1915, §  4519;  Code 1935, §  4971;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7512;
10 DE Code § 7513. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 7513. Written obligation without penalty.

§ 7513. Written obligation without penalty. An obligation in writing, executed under the hand and seal of the obligor, by which the obligor binds himself or herself to pay a certain sum of money at a designated time, with interest, costs and counsel fees, as provided by law, shall be construed to be a bond, although no penal sum is named therein, and actions and proceedings may be brought thereon and judgments entered for the amount due, including debt, interest, costs and counsel fees, in accordance with the warrant of attorney contained therein. This section shall not be deemed to invalidate or raise a question concerning the validity of any bond, or obligation in writing, under the hand and seal of the obligor, made prior to April 5, 1923, executed and delivered and not containing the recital of a penal sum. 33 Del. Laws, c. 240, §§  1, 2;  Code 1935, §  4972;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  7513;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7514. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 75. Recognizances and Bonds|§ 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 where the court or justice of the peace is located but it shall be regarded as sufficient security if the owner owns realty located anywhere in this State. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  7514;  50 Del. Laws, c. 335, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7601. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 76. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report|§ 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;
10 DE Code § 7602. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 76. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report|§ 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 “Civil Sexual Abuse Report”. The list shall include the name and address of defendant and the offense or cause for which the defendant was found liable and shall be updated within 1 week when a defendant is found eligible or when a defendant has been relieved from eligibility pursuant to §§ 7603 and 7604, respectively, of this title. A defendant found eligible must keep the court apprised of that defendant's current address. 76 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7603. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 76. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report|§ 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 Report. To establish eligibility, the court must determine whether the civil offense for which a verdict of liability was rendered has similar elements to an offense that would require registration pursuant to subchapter III of Chapter 41 of Title 11. 76 Del. Laws, c. 414, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 7604. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 76. Civil Sexual Abuse Liability Report|§ 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;
10 DE Code § 7701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 77. Lethal Violence Protective Order|§ 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 from controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to, or receiving a firearm. (4) “Petitioner” means either of the following:  a. A family member of the respondent as defined in § 901 of this title or a member of the class defined in § 1041(2)b. of this title.  b. A law-enforcement officer who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to or receiving a firearm. (5) “Physical injury” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11. (6) “Respondent” means the individual who is alleged to pose a danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to or receiving a firearm.81 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 1;
10 DE Code § 7702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 77. Lethal Violence Protective Order|§ 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 under this section must be available from the Justice of the Peace Court's office and the Superior Court Prothonotary's office. (d) All forms and instructions developed for use by the parties to a proceeding under this chapter must contain simple, understandable language. 81 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 1;