Delaware § 8702 - Sheriff.

Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 8702 — Sheriff., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8702. Sheriff.

(a) The fees of the Sheriff of Kent County shall be established by ordinance of the governing body of Kent County.

(b) This section shall not apply to the Sheriff of New Castle County.

(c) The fees of the Sheriff of New Castle County shall be established by ordinance of the governing body of New Castle County.

(d) This section shall not apply to the Sheriff of Sussex County.

(e) The fees of the Sheriff of Sussex County shall be established by ordinance of the governing body of Sussex County.

Code 1812, §§  2769-2772, 2774;  16 Del. Laws, c. 144, §§  1, 2;  24 Del. Laws, c. 245, §  1;  Code 1915, §  4852;  30 Del. Laws, c. 240;  Code 1935, §  5346;  46 Del. Laws, c. 302, §§  1, 2;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  8702;  50 Del. Laws, c. 150, §  1;  55 Del. Laws, c. 378;  59 Del. Laws, c. 539, §  1;  62 Del. Laws, c. 20, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 149, §  1;  65 Del. Laws, c. 401, §  3; 

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Section 8702 ("Sheriff.") 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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