Delaware § 3113 - Service of process on resident owner and operator of motor vehicles who depart from the State after an accident.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 3113 — Service of process on resident owner and operator of motor vehicles who depart from the State after an accident., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3113. Service of process on resident owner and operator of motor vehicles who depart from the State after an accident.
Section 3104 of this title shall also apply to a resident who departs from the State subsequent to the accident or collision and remains absent therefrom for 30 days continuously, whether such absence is intended to be temporary or permanent, and to any executor or administrator of such resident.
10 Del. C. 1953, § 3113; 54 Del. Laws, c. 249; 76 Del. Laws, c. 329, § 4;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3113 ("Service of process on resident owner and operator of motor vehicles who depart from the State after an accident.") 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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