Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 268

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 660

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NOS. 1 & 2

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 10, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO CERTAIN FEES RECEIVED BY THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §1308, Chapter 13, Title 10, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"§1308. Disposition of money

(a) The fees, fines and costs received by the Court shall be paid to the State Treasurer, except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) hereof.

(b) All sheriff's costs and fees collected by the Court, including those specified in Title 10, Sections 8702 and 2112, shall, at the conclusion of each case, be paid to the county treasurer or department of finance for the county of which the sheriff who has rendered the service is an officer, for distribution to the sheriff upon presentation of an itemized and verified account, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 10, §2112."

Section 2. This bill shall become law with the signature of the Governor.

Approved May 9, 1978.