Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
9 Del. C. § 9406
Deposit of public moneys; penalty
# (a)
The clerk of the peace shall deposit daily to the credit of the State Treasurer and the receiver of taxes and county treasurer, respectively, in the Farmers’ Bank at the county seat of the clerk of the peace, all moneys received by him or her and payable to the State or county, and thereupon send to the State Treasurer and the receiver of taxes and county treasurer, respectively, by mail, a certificate of deposit.
# (b)
Whoever, being a clerk of the peace, wilfully fails or neglects to make the deposit of moneys required by this section, within the time herein prescribed, shall be fined in such amount or imprisoned for such term, or both, as the court, in its discretion, may determine, and shall forfeit, ipso facto, his or her office and such failure to put into the post office, within the prescribed time, the certificate of deposit required by this section, duly addressed to the State Treasurer or receiver of taxes and county treasurer, shall be a breach of the condition of his or her official bond.
# (c)
This section shall not apply to the Clerk of the Peace of New Castle County.
Amendment history
14 Del. Laws, c. 370, § 1; 28 Del. Laws, c. 82; 30 Del. Laws, c. 81; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 29A; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 9-9204 · Employment of extra clerks
- 9-9205 · Application in New Castle County
- 9-9206 · Application in Sussex County
- 9-9301 · Election, qualifications and term [Repealed]
- 9-9302 · Bond [Repealed]
- 9-9303 · Oath [Repealed]
- 9-9304 · Vacancy; appointment of successor [Repealed]
- 9-9305 · Duties and powers [Repealed]
- 9-9306 · Compensation [Repealed]
- 9-9307 · Deputy Comptroller; employment; salary [Repealed]
- 9-9308 · Assistants and clerical help [Repealed]
- 9-9309 · Removal from office for neglect or malfeasance [Repealed]
- 9-9310 · Comptroller of Sussex County; appointment as notary public…
- 9-9311 · Power of comptroller with respect to warrants [Repealed]
- 9-9312 · Construction [Repealed]
- 9-9401 · Oath and bond
- 9-9402 · Compensation
- 9-9403 · Deputies and clerks
- 9-9404 · Clerk of the county government
- 9-9405 · Duties as clerk of the county government
- 9-9406 · Deposit of public moneys; penalty
- 9-9407 · Monthly accounting to State Treasurer; penalties
- 9-9408 · Audit; penalty
- 9-9409 · Transcripts concerning county accounts
- 9-9410 · Assessment lists; delivering copies
- 9-9411 · Penalty
- 9-9412 · Certification of appointed constables
- 9-9413 · Marriage licenses
- 9-9414 · Furnishing marriage licenses to justices of the peace
- 9-9415 · Record of marriage licenses
- 9-9416 · Administering oaths
- 9-9417 · Destruction of county papers
- 9-9418 · License fees
- 9-9601 · Election; term of office
- 9-9602 · Compensation
- 9-9603 · Deputies and employees
- 9-9604 · Inventory of books and records [Repealed]
- 9-9605 · Recordation of instruments [For application of this section,…
- 9-9606 · Recordation of instruments; duties
- 9-9607 · Collection of recording fees; certain taxes; Housing…