Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 1184
Public right of inspection of public records
# (a)
County records, the disclosure of which would invade a person’s right of privacy, hinder law enforcement, endanger the public safety, or breach a legally recognized duty of confidence, or the nondisclosure of which is legally privileged, or which have been prepared for or by the County Attorney for use in actions or proceedings to which the County is or may be a party, shall not be available for public inspection.
# (b)
Except as provided in this section, all other county records shall be open for public inspection, but the officer, department, board or commission, or other governmental agency of the County having the care and custody of such records, may make reasonable regulations governing the time, place and manner of their inspection, and for purposes of archival preservation, copies of county records may be substituted in lieu of original records.
Amendment history
55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1
Source: view the official text
In this title (40 sections)
- 9-1153 · Procedure for amendments to Zoning Code
- 9-1154 · Procedure for adoption of official map
- 9-1155 · Consideration and adoption of the annual operating budget…
- 9-1156 · Submission of ordinance to County Executive
- 9-1157 · Emergency ordinances
- 9-1158 · Budget of revenues
- 9-1159 · Capital program and capital budget
- 9-1160 · Unrestricted use of present revenues [Repealed]
- 9-1161 · Authentication, recording, codification, and reproduction of…
- 9-1162 · Adoption of pay plans
- 9-1163 · Creation of debt
- 9-1164 · Councilmanic districts
- 9-1165 · Redistricting after each census
- 9-1166 · Election of County Executive and officials of the county…
- 9-1167 · Creation of departments and agencies
- 9-1168 · Vesting of slum clearance and housing authorities’ powers in…
- 9-1169 · Initial council meeting
- 9-1181 · Bonding of officers and employees
- 9-1182 · Personal financial interest
- 9-1183 · Prohibitions and penalties
- 9-1184 · Public right of inspection of public records
- 9-1301 · Functions
- 9-1302 · Definitions
- 9-1303 · Planning Board
- 9-1304 · Functions of Planning Board
- 9-1305 · Adoption and effectuation of comprehensive plan
- 9-1306 · Legal effect of subdivision regulations
- 9-1307 · Planned street lines and public parks; official map
- 9-1308 · Legal effect of official map or street plan
- 9-1309 · Presumption of approval
- 9-1310 · Legal effects of previously established road locations and…
- 9-1311 · Board of Adjustment
- 9-1312 · Regulations governing organization, procedure and jurisdiction…
- 9-1313 · Jurisdiction of Board of Adjustment
- 9-1314 · Judicial review of Board of Adjustment decisions; procedure
- 9-1315 · Board of License Inspection and Review
- 9-1316 · Board of Building Standards
- 9-1317 · Board of Assessment Review
- 9-1318 · Functions of Board of Assessment Review
- 9-1319 · Appointment and duties of additional Board members and referees