Delaware Code
Title 1 - General Provisions

Chapter 1. DELAWARE CODE

§ 101. Designation and citation of Code. - (a) The laws embraced in this title and the following...

§ 101A. Designation of the Rules. - Rules of practice and procedure adopted by the state and...

§ 102. Effective date of Code. - This Code shall become effective upon enactment.

§ 103. Repeal of prior laws. - All codes, and parts thereof, and all laws amendatory thereof...

§ 104. Continuation of existing institutions, rights, and liabilities. - (a) The repeal of prior laws, provided in § 103...

§ 105. Effect on private or local acts. - No private act, or act of local application, or portion...

§ 107. Effect of repeal of validating statutes. - The repeal by § 103 of this title of a...

§ 108. Distribution of Code, Rules, and supplements. - (a) All legislative, executive, judicial, or other state governmental entities...

§ 109. Amendments to Code. - (a) All laws enacted after May 13, 1975, of a...

§ 110. Supplements as part of Code. - The laws appearing in this Code adopted after the effective...

Chapter 2. CONTINUOUS CODE REVISION

Subchapter I. Delaware Code Revisors

§ 201. Appointment; composition. - The Delaware Code Revisors (the Revisors) shall consist of 2...

§ 202. Compensation and expenses. - The Legislative Council shall determine the compensation to be paid...

Subchapter II. Preparation of Supplements and Code

§ 210. Duties and powers of Revisors. - (a) At the close of each regular, annual session of...

§ 211. Scope of editorial revision; omissions. - (a) In performing their duties and powers under § 210...

§ 212. Bids; contract. - The Revisors shall, after consultation with the Legislative Council, upon...

§ 213. Number of Code supplements, Rules, and Rules supplements; sale rights. - The Revisors shall consult with Legislative Council to determine the...

Subchapter III. Distribution

§ 220. Distribution of the Code and the Rules. - Completed Code supplements, Rules, and Rules supplements shall be delivered...

Chapter 3. INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES

§ 301. Rules of construction and definitions. - The rules of construction and the definitions set forth in...

§ 302. Definitions. - In the construction of this Code and of all other...

§ 303. Words and phrases. - Words and phrases shall be read with their context and...

§ 304. Words of number and gender. - (a) Words used in the singular number include the plural...

§ 305. Classification and arrangement. - The classification and organization of the titles, parts, chapters, subchapters,...

§ 306. Analyses of titles, parts, chapters, subchapters and sections; section headings; notes. - The various analyses set out in this Code, constituting enumerations...

§ 307. References. - (a) Unless otherwise indicated in the context, references in this...

§ 308. Severability of provisions. - If any provision of this Code or amendments hereto, or...

Chapter 4. UNIFORM ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL ACT

§ 401. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Electronic Legal...

§ 402. Definitions. - In this chapter: (1) “Electronic” means relating to technology having...

§ 403. Applicability. - This chapter applies to all legal material in an electronic...

§ 404. Legal material in official electronic record. - (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in...

§ 405. Authentication of official electronic record. - (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic...

§ 406. Effect of authentication. - (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated...

§ 407. Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. - (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic...

§ 408. Public access to legal material in official electronic record. - An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record...

§ 409. Standards. - In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material...

§ 410. Uniformity of application and construction. - In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given...

§ 411. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the “Electronic Signatures in...

Chapter 5. LEGAL HOLIDAYS

§ 501. Designation - (a) The following days shall be legal holidays in this...

§ 502. Validity of acts, transactions, legal procedures, etc. - No contract made, instrument executed, or act done on any...

Chapter 6. SPECIAL DAYS AND SPECIAL MONTHS

§ 601. Arbor Day. - The following day shall be commemorated in this State by...

§ 602. Delaware Day. - The Department of State shall stage suitable and proper celebrations...

§ 603. Native American Day. - The following day shall be commemorated in this State by...

§ 604. Juneteenth National Freedom Day. - The following day shall be commemorated in this State by...

§ 605. March For The Arts in Education. - The following month shall be commemorated in this State by...

§ 606. Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. - The following month shall be commemorated in this State by...

§ 607. Military Spouse Appreciation Day. - The following day shall be commemorated annually in this State...

§ 608. Vietnam Veterans Day. - March 30 shall be known as Vietnam Veterans Day and...

§ 609. Disability History and Awareness Month. - The following month shall be commemorated in this State by...

Chapter 7. AGE OF MAJORITY

§ 701. Age of majority. - A person of the age of 18 years or older...

Chapter 8. Standard Time [Effective upon meeting the contingency in 82 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 5]

§ 801. Standard time [Effective upon meeting the contingency in 82 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 5]. - The standard time for this State is the time determined...