Delaware Statutes

§ 2305 — Penalties for neglect of duty

Delaware § 2305
JurisdictionDelaware
Title10
PartCourt Officers and Employees
Ch. 23PROTHONOTARY

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Del. Code tit. 10, § 2305 (2026).

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Whoever, being a prothonotary, neglects any duty enjoined by § 2303 or 2304 of this title, shall be fined in such amount or imprisoned for such term, as the court, in its discretion, may determine. The prothonotary shall further be answerable in a civil action to any person, injured by such default, for all damages sustained thereby, and such default shall be a breach of the prothonotary’s official obligation.

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Legislative History

Code 1852, § 672; Code 1915, § 3766; Code 1935, § 4288; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 2305; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1

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