Delaware § 407 - Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.
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§ 407. Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.
(a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 404 of this title shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic.
(b) If legal material is preserved under subsection (a) of this section in an electronic record, the official publisher shall:
(1) Ensure the integrity of the record;
(2) Provide for backup and disaster recovery of the record; and
(3) Ensure the continuing usability of the material.
79 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 407 ("Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.") 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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