Delaware § 4204 - Report of damaged vehicles; cars involved in fatal collisions.
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§ 4204. Report of damaged vehicles; cars involved in fatal collisions.
(a) The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in a serious collision or struck by any bullet shall report to the nearest police station or sheriff’s office within 24 hours after such motor vehicle is received, giving the engine number, registration number and the name and address of the owner of such vehicle.
(b) Cars involved in collisions resulting in death to human beings shall not be moved from the place of the collision until arrival of police, except if needed to convey an injured person to a hospital or doctor.
21 Del. C. 1953, § 4204; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§ 12, 13;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4204 ("Report of damaged vehicles; cars involved in fatal collisions.") 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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