Delaware § 1511 - Use of property and funds for law-enforcement purposes.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 1511 — Use of property and funds for law-enforcement purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1511. Use of property and funds for law-enforcement purposes.
(a) All cash, bonds and other funds forfeited to the State in accordance with this chapter which remain after distribution pursuant to § 1506(f) of this title shall be deposited into the Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund [§ 4110 et seq. of this title].
(b) Personalty forfeited to the State which is not cash or currency shall not be sold or otherwise converted until the Attorney General determines, in writing, that such personalty cannot be used for law-enforcement related purposes. If the Attorney General determines that there is a law-enforcement use for such personalty, the personalty shall become state property and the Department of Justice shall have the right of first refusal.
65 Del. Laws, c. 493, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 94, § 21;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1511 ("Use of property and funds for law-enforcement purposes.") 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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