Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 316
Fines and forfeitures payable to county; neglect to pay over; penalty
# (a)
All fines and forfeitures not especially otherwise appropriated shall belong to the county in which such fines or forfeitures may be imposed or incurred.
# (b)
They shall be paid to the treasurer of the county or the director of finance by the officer collecting or chargeable with them.
# (c)
If such officer neglects this duty for 3 months after the officer receives or becomes chargeable with any fine or forfeiture, the officer shall pay in addition to the amount thereof the interest at the rate of 20 percent per annum, to be computed from the time the fine or forfeiture was received or the officer became chargeable therewith.
# (d)
The whole may be recovered in an action in the name of the State for the use of the county to which the same may belong.
Amendment history
16 Del. Laws, c. 310, § 1; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 3H; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-103 · Kent County boundaries
- 9-104 · Sussex County boundaries
- 9-105 · Hundreds in New Castle County; boundaries
- 9-106 · Hundreds in Kent County
- 9-107 · Hundreds in Sussex County
- 9-301 · Composition of county governments; change of terminology as to…
- 9-302 · Officers and employees holding other offices
- 9-303 · Vacancies in county government
- 9-304 · County government; supplies for county officers
- 9-305 · Capitation tax
- 9-306 · Agritourism activities on farms
- 9-307 · Woods Haven School for Girls; appropriations [Repealed]
- 9-308 · Children’s Bureau of Delaware; appropriations
- 9-309 · Ambulance, fire protection and police services; appropriations
- 9-310 · Parking spaces for use by persons with disabilities
- 9-311 · Insurance and workmen’s compensation for county employees
- 9-312 · Continuance of system of personnel administration
- 9-313 · Use of mobile homes on farms
- 9-314 · Award of contracts for public work or goods
- 9-315 · Records open to inspection
- 9-316 · Fines and forfeitures payable to county; neglect to pay over;…
- 9-317 · Title to real estate owned by county
- 9-318 · Legal proceedings
- 9-319 · Review of comprehensive plans
- 9-320 · Property tax credits for individuals with disabilities
- 9-321 · Notice of violation; manufactured home community
- 9-330 · General powers and duties
- 9-331 · Tie vote in election; appointment by Governor
- 9-332 · Traveling expenses [Repealed]
- 9-333 · Oath of office
- 9-334 · Organization meeting; election of president
- 9-335 · Regular meetings [Repealed]
- 9-336 · Special meetings
- 9-337 · Quorum [Repealed]
- 9-338 · Adjournment
- 9-339 · Rules
- 9-340 · Attorneys for governing body
- 9-341 · Bailiffs to governing body; constables
- 9-342 · Fiscal year for counties and county agencies
- 9-343 · Form of accounts and warrants