§ 9701 — Sheriffs and New Castle County Constables

Delaware § 9701

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 10
• Part: Justices of the Peace
• Ch. 97: FEES

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The fees of sheriffs and of New Castle County Constables, for the services specified, in cases before a justice of the peace shall be as follows:

ON EXECUTIONS

Legislative History

For giving notice to plaintiff on each execution in his or her hands of date of sale of goods $ .50 For taking goods in execution .50 Making inventory, appraisement and return .50 Advertising, selling goods 1.00 Collecting on execution, without sale (if the writ shall have been in his or her hands 15 days before the money is paid) .80 On all sums collected when the execution exceeds $50 there shall also be allowed 5 percent, in addition to the above fees. For a return of “no goods” .25 Mileage on execution, the same as in case of summoning witnesses. For conveying a person to jail, when residing in New Castle County north of Christiana River and in Kent and Sussex Counties 1.50 When residing in New Castle County south of Christiana River 3.00 And 10 cents per mile from the place of arrest to the jail, and back to the justice’s office. For serving a warrant in a criminal case, when residing in New Castle County north of Christiana River and in Kent and Sussex Counties .50 When residing in New Castle County south of Christiana River 1.00 Conveying defendant from 1 county to another, 10 cents per mile going and returning. 24 Del. Laws, c. 248 ; Code 1915, § 4059; 32 Del. Laws, c. 212 ; Code 1935, § 4540; 47 Del. Laws, c. 272, § 1 ; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 9704; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1