Title 21 — Motor Vehicles
42 chapters · 351 sections in this title.
21 Del. C. § 801. Applicability.
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§ 801. Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to civil penalties created pursuant to §§ 4101(d) and 4802 of this title and to other civil penalties provided for in this title.75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1;
21 Del. C. § 802. Authority to stop.
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§ 802. Authority to stop. Any police officer is authorized to make an administrative stop for purposes of enforcing a civil traffic statute, upon a reasonable and articulable suspicion that a violation of such statute has occurred.75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1;
21 Del. C. § 803. Right of transfer.
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§ 803. Right of transfer. The provisions of § 5303 of Title 11 shall not apply to a civil traffic offense. However, the Justice of the Peace Court may establish procedures for transferring to the Court of Common Pleas a civil traffic offense with a criminal offense which occurred…
21 Del. C. § 804. Jurisdiction over certain children.
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§ 804. Jurisdiction over certain children. The Justice of the Peace Court shall have jurisdiction over children age 16 or 17 years of age or older charged with a civil traffic offense except when said child is also charged in the same incident with having violated 1 or more offen…
21 Del. C. § 805. Payment of penalties and costs.
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§ 805. Payment of penalties and costs. (a) Payment of penalties and costs. — Upon being found responsible for a civil traffic offense, all the costs shall be paid by the party found responsible. (b) The videophone assessment provided for in § 4101(d) of Title 11 shall not be asse…
21 Del. C. § 806. Payment by voluntary assessment.
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§ 806. Payment by voluntary assessment. Civil traffic offenses shall be payable by mail to the voluntary assessment center or other applicable entity. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the failure to pay a voluntary assessment for a civil traffic offense.75 Del. Laws, c…
21 Del. C. § 807. Default judgment.
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§ 807. Default judgment. If a defendant: (1) Requests a hearing and fails to appear on a civil traffic charge; or (2) Fails to either pay the voluntary assessment within the time specified on the notice or summons, or to notify the court or voluntary assessment center or applicab…
21 Del. C. § 808. Forwarding of names to the Division of Motor Vehicles.
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§ 808. Forwarding of names to the Division of Motor Vehicles. (a) Except as to persons operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of § 4176C of this title, § 703A of this title shall not apply to persons found responsible for civil traffic offenses. No record of a finding …
21 Del. C. § 809. Suspension of license.
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§ 809. Suspension of license. When a person’s name and address is forwarded to the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 808(b) of this title and the offense was one for which the person received personal service of the notice or summons, or the offense was one for which servi…
21 Del. C. § 810. Refusal of registration renewal.
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§ 810. Refusal of registration renewal. When a person’s name and address is forwarded to the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 808(b) of this title and the offense was 1 for which the person received service of the notice or summons by mail and the person has not responded…
21 Del. C. § 811. Appeal.
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§ 811. Appeal. Any appeals of civil penalties assessed under this chapter shall be taken in the same manner as provided in § 708 of this title.75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1;
21 Del. C. § 812. Court rules or policies.
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§ 812. Court rules or policies. The Justice of the Peace Court, upon approval by the Chief Justice, may develop court rules, administrative directives, or other forms of policies for handling of civil traffic offenses.75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1;