Delaware Statutes
§ 4758 — Penalties for violations or neglect of duty by officers
Delaware § 4758
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 10, § 4758 (2026).
Text
If any prothonotary or sheriff refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties enjoined upon such officer by §§ 4755-4757 of this title, he or she shall be liable in damages to any person, injured by such default, in a civil action. Such default shall also be a breach of such officer’s official obligation or recognizance, as the case may be.
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Legislative History
Code 1852, § 2415; Code 1915, § 4312; Code 1935, § 4784; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 4758; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1
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Delaware § 4758, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/10/4758.