Delaware § 2814 - Additional penalty when convicted of an offense which would render an individual an habitual offender.
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§ 2814. Additional penalty when convicted of an offense which would render an individual an habitual offender.
If any person shall be convicted in this State of an offense which would render that individual an habitual offender as defined in this chapter, the person shall, in addition to the penalty otherwise prescribed by law for such offense, be fined not less than $115 nor more than $1,150 and confined in jail not less than 30 days nor more than 12 months, provided, that no such sentence shall be executed until the individual is finally adjudged an habitual offender.
21 Del. C. 1953, § 2814; 58 Del. Laws, c. 416; 68 Del. Laws, c. 9, § 18; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2814 ("Additional penalty when convicted of an offense which would render an individual an habitual offender.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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