Delaware § 7115 - Lease void if building used for criminal nuisance.
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§ 7115. Lease void if building used for criminal nuisance.
Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, if a tenant or occupant of a building or tenement, under a lawful title, is found after a hearing at which the tenant or occupant has appeared to have used such place for a criminal nuisance-related purpose, such use makes void the lease or other title under which the tenant or occupant holds, at the option of the owner, and, without any act of the owner, causes the right of possession to revert to vest in such owner.
59 Del. Laws, c. 257, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 161, §§ 19, 20;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 7115 cover?
Section 7115 ("Lease void if building used for 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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