(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 vehicle, wilfully fails to remove it pursuant to a directive given under § 4402(b) of this title shall be fined not less than $28.75 nor more than $115.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the fact that a person voluntarily left a vehicle and did not return to remove it within 7 consecutive days shall be prima facie evidence of the wilful abandonment of such vehicle.
(c) Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction for purposes of this section.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 44. ABANDONED VEHICLES
§ 4401. Purpose; abandoned vehicles on private property or public highways; definition.
§ 4402. Enforcement; removal of abandoned vehicles; transfer thereof.
§ 4404. Sale of abandoned vehicles; disposition of proceeds.
§ 4405. Sale as barring claims or interests.
§ 4406. Issuance of certificate of title.
§ 4407. Secretary of Public Safety; rules and regulations.
§ 4409. Rights and authority granted to be in addition to other rights and authority.
§ 4410. Wreckers; removal; licenses; records; contract.
§ 4411. Storage area for abandoned vehicles.
§ 4412. Vehicles left in possession of garage and/or service station; limitations.
§ 4413. Antique cars or parts thereof; exception.
§ 4414. Penalty; prima facie evidence of wilful abandonment; jurisdiction.
§ 4415. Disposal of vehicles 8 years of age or older by wrecker owners.