Sections
§ 4401 Purpose; abandoned vehicles on private property or public highways; … 21
§ 4402 Enforcement; removal of abandoned vehicles; transfer thereof 21
§ 4403 Notice of removal 21
§ 4404 Sale of abandoned vehicles; disposition of proceeds 21
§ 4405 Sale as barring claims or interests 21
§ 4406 Issuance of certificate of title 21
§ 4407 Secretary of Public Safety; rules and regulations 21
§ 4408 Immunity of police officers, Department of Safety and Homeland … 21
§ 4409 Rights and authority granted to be in addition to other rights and … 21
§ 4410 Wreckers; removal; licenses; records; contract 21
§ 4411 Storage area for abandoned vehicles 21
§ 4412 Vehicles left in possession of garage and/or service station; … 21
§ 4413 Antique cars or parts thereof; exception 21
§ 4414 Penalty; prima facie evidence of wilful abandonment; jurisdiction 21
§ 4415 Disposal of vehicles 8 years of age or older by wrecker owners 21
§ 4416 Vehicles left or abandoned on public highways 21
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 21 > Chapter 44 - Abandoned Vehicles

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • public highway: shall include any portion of the highway located within the right-of-way lines or, in the case of limited access highway, the denial of access lines, including shoulders and median strip. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 4401
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302