Delaware § 7105 - Action to abate criminal nuisance.
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§ 7105. Action to abate criminal nuisance.
(a) Whenever a criminal nuisance exists and it adversely impacts the community, the Attorney General may bring an action to abate a criminal nuisance under this title to obtain temporary and permanent abatement relief under §§ 7111 and 7113 of this title and to seek civil penalties provided under § 7126 of this title.
(b) Any other person, as defined in § 7103 of this title, may bring an action to abate a criminal nuisance under this title on behalf of the Attorney General in the name of the State, provided the person serves the State Solicitor with a copy of the complaint within 5 days of filing. The Attorney General may elect to intervene and proceed with the action after it receives a copy of the complaint. If the Attorney General reviews the complaint and determines that there is insufficient evidence to support the claim, the Attorney General may dismiss the complaint.
30 Del. Laws, c. 234, § 3; Code 1935, § 5274; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 7103; 72 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 10;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7105 ("Action to abate criminal nuisance.") 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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