Delaware § 8701 Attorney General

Delaware Statutes

§ 8701 — Attorney General

Delaware § 8701

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PartFees and Costs

Ch. 87COURT, COUNTY AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICES

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 10, § 8701 (2026).

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The fees of the Attorney General, for the services specified, shall be as listed below:

For obtaining judgments in suits brought in favor of the State upon forfeited bonds and recognizances, for appearances in the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, the Family Court for the State and in the Superior Court upon appeals from any of such courts, $10, and 5 percent on the sum collected on the judgments. Whenever the 5 percent on the amount collected in any case exceeds $10, the last aforesaid fee shall not be paid.

For collecting bonds and recognizances without suit, 5 percent on the amount collected.

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The fees of the Attorney General, for the services specified, shall be as listed below:

For obtaining judgments in suits brought in favor of the State upon forfeited bonds and recognizances, for appearances in the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, the Family Court for the State and in the Superior Court upon appeals from any of such courts, $10, and 5 percent on the sum collected on the judgments. Whenever the 5 percent on the amount collected in any case exceeds $10, the last aforesaid fee shall not be paid.

For collecting bonds and recognizances without suit, 5 percent on the amount collected.

Legislative History

Code 1852, § 2764; 13 Del. Laws, c. 165 ; Code 1915, § 4849; Code 1935, § 5344; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 8701; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 11