Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 19

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 26

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAYMENT OF FINES AND COSTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :

Section 1. Amend Chapter 41, Title 11 of the Delaware Code, by striking the last sentence in subsection (b) of § 4105 in its entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“In the event a person serves all or part of a sentence of incarceration for contempt of court in accordance with this subsection, the length of the sentence being in the Court’s discretion and based upon the amount of the outstanding fines and costs, the Court shall cancel all or part of the fines and costs. The amount of fines and costs cancelled shall be commensurate with the amount of the time served..”

Approved April 23, 2003