Title 21 — Motor Vehicles
42 chapters · 351 sections in this title.
21 Del. C. § 4401. Purpose; abandoned vehicles on private property or public highways; definition.
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§ 4401. Purpose; abandoned vehicles on private property or public highways; definition. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to eliminate abandoned vehicles which tend to impede traffic in the streets or interfere with the enjoyment of, and reduce the value of, private property, to…
21 Del. C. § 4402. Enforcement; removal of abandoned vehicles; transfer thereof.
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§ 4402. Enforcement; removal of abandoned vehicles; transfer thereof. (a) This chapter shall be enforced with respect to state or public highways or property within a municipality which maintains a police force by that police force. In all other instances, the State Police or the…
21 Del. C. § 4403. Notice of removal.
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§ 4403. Notice of removal. The police or the Department of Safety and Homeland Security causing the removal of an abandoned vehicle shall immediately ascertain the identity of any person or persons holding a lien against said vehicle. Within 5 days of the removal of the vehicle, …
21 Del. C. § 4404. Sale of abandoned vehicles; disposition of proceeds.
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§ 4404. Sale of abandoned vehicles; disposition of proceeds. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security shall have a possessory lien against said abandoned vehicles and shall have a right to sell said abandoned vehicles after complying with the notice and sale provisions outl…
21 Del. C. § 4405. Sale as barring claims or interests.
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§ 4405. Sale as barring claims or interests. Upon the sale of a vehicle pursuant to this chapter, all claims or interest therein shall be forever barred.21 Del. C. 1953, § 4405; 55 Del. Laws, c. 173.;
21 Del. C. § 4406. Issuance of certificate of title.
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§ 4406. Issuance of certificate of title. The Secretary of Transportation shall issue a certificate of title to the purchaser of a vehicle sold pursuant to this chapter.21 Del. C. 1953, § 4406; 55 Del. Laws, c. 173; 57 Del. Laws, c. 670, § 16B; 74 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 95;
21 Del. C. § 4407. Secretary of Public Safety; rules and regulations.
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§ 4407. Secretary of Public Safety; rules and regulations. The Secretary of Public Safety may make and promulgate rules and regulations to implement this chapter.21 Del. C. 1953, § 4407; 55 Del. Laws, c. 173; 57 Del. Laws, c. 670, § 16A;
21 Del. C. § 4408. Immunity of police officers, Department of Safety and Homeland Security employees and garage persons towing or storing vehicles.
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§ 4408. Immunity of police officers, Department of Safety and Homeland Security employees and garage persons towing or storing vehicles. No law-enforcement officer or agent or employee of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, State Police o…
21 Del. C. § 4409. Rights and authority granted to be in addition to other rights and authority.
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§ 4409. Rights and authority granted to be in addition to other rights and authority. The rights and authority conferred by this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or authority possessed by any public officer or property owner with respect to ab…
21 Del. C. § 4410. Wreckers; removal; licenses; records; contract.
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§ 4410. Wreckers; removal; licenses; records; contract. (a) A wrecker, licensed by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (hereinafter “Department”) or its successor upon the procurement from the Department of the license with the appropriate decal affixed thereto, shall …
21 Del. C. § 4411. Storage area for abandoned vehicles.
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§ 4411. Storage area for abandoned vehicles. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security or State Police shall designate the area or areas in each county which shall be used for the storage of abandoned vehicles.21 Del. C. 1953, § 4411; 57 Del. Laws, c. 713, § 9; 58 Del. Laws,…
21 Del. C. § 4412. Vehicles left in possession of garage and/or service station; limitations.
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§ 4412. Vehicles left in possession of garage and/or service station; limitations. Any vehicle left in the possession of a garage or service station which is in operation as a going business shall not be considered for purposes of this chapter an abandoned vehicle, even though th…
21 Del. C. § 4413. Antique cars or parts thereof; exception.
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§ 4413. Antique cars or parts thereof; exception. Anyone maintaining an inventory of antique cars or parts thereof shall not be subject to this chapter, provided the antique cars or parts thereof are housed in a building consisting of 4 sides and a roof and are not visible from t…
21 Del. C. § 4414. Penalty; prima facie evidence of wilful abandonment; jurisdiction.
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§ 4414. Penalty; prima facie evidence of wilful abandonment; jurisdiction. (a) Any person who wilfully abandons a vehicle within the right-of-way of any highway of this State or upon the property of another without consent, and any person who, being the owner of an abandoned vehi…
21 Del. C. § 4415. Disposal of vehicles 8 years of age or older by wrecker owners.
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§ 4415. Disposal of vehicles 8 years of age or older by wrecker owners. (a) This section applies to motor vehicles whose model year age is 8 years of age or older on the date of towing. (b) Any wrecker owner is vested with a lien as defined in § 3901 of Title 25 upon taking posse…
21 Del. C. § 4416. Vehicles left or abandoned on public highways.
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§ 4416. Vehicles left or abandoned on public highways. Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, in the event a motor vehicle is left unattended within the right-of-way of a “public highway” or state highway, or any state-maintained street, road or bridge and is determ…