Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 214

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 332

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 41 AND CHAPTER 70, TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ISSUANCE OP MAIL-IN SUMMONS FOR CERTAIN PARKING VIOLATIONS, AND APPROPRIATE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend Chapter 41, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by removing §§4182 and 4183 from Subchapter XI and adding said sections to Subchapter X thereof.

Section 2. Amend §7001, Chapter 70, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by redesignating subsection (e) and (f) as (g) and (h), and adding new subsections (e) and (f) which shall read as follows:

"(e) A Uniform Parking Summons may be attached to an unattended vehicle found in violation of this section by any person authorized to make arrests for violations of this section. It shalt be pemissible for an owner or operator to mall such summons and the appropriate fine directly to the court designated upon the summons instead of appearing before such court for trial of the charge, provided that such remittance of the summons and fine is mailed at least 2 days before the trial date designated upon the summons.

(f) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than $2 or more than $25."

Approved April 15,1982.