Delaware § 2110 - Penalty for nonpayment of funds collected.
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§ 2110. Penalty for nonpayment of funds collected.
If any sheriff neglects to pay, according to the condition of the sheriffs’ recognizance, any money collected by the sheriff, at the time when the same is payable, the sheriff shall pay to the party entitled to the same, in addition to the sum due, at the rate of 20 percent per annum from that time until it is paid.
Code 1852, § 572; Code 1915, § 1325; Code 1935, § 1504; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 2110; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2110 ("Penalty for nonpayment of funds collected.") 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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