Delaware Statutes
§ 2316 — Purchase or contract for witness fees; penalty
Delaware § 2316
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 10, § 2316 (2026).
Text
The prothonotary shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase or contract for the fees of any witness attending the Superior Court. Any fees, so purchased, shall be forfeited. Any prothonotary who purchases such fees shall be fined double the amount of the fees purchased.
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Legislative History
Code 1852, §§ 145, 677; Code 1915, §§ 1294, 3779; Code 1935, §§ 1493, 4301; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 2316
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