Delaware § 2123 Number plates for elective or constitutional officers of the State and for state and federal judges

Delaware Statutes

§ 2123 — Number plates for elective or constitutional officers of the State and for state and federal judges

Delaware § 2123

JurisdictionDelaware

Title21

PartRegistration, Title and Licenses

Ch. 21REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Subch.Plates

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 21, § 2123 (2026).

Text

(a)Upon written application, the Department shall furnish, without charge, to any state elective or constitutional officer, including members of both branches of the General Assembly, to the members of the judiciary (including the Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, resident in Delaware) and to the Representatives and Senators of the State in the Congress of the United States, a set of special plates for each motor vehicle owned by such person and on which the required registration fee has been paid, but not to exceed 2 sets of plates for each individual, which plates shall supersede, during such person’s term of office and while such motor vehicle is owned by such person, the regular number plat

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(a) Upon written application, the Department shall furnish, without charge, to any state elective or constitutional officer, including members of both branches of the General Assembly, to the members of the judiciary (including the Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, resident in Delaware) and to the Representatives and Senators of the State in the Congress of the United States, a set of special plates for each motor vehicle owned by such person and on which the required registration fee has been paid, but not to exceed 2 sets of plates for each individual, which plates shall supersede, during such person’s term of office and while such motor vehicle is owned by such person, the regular number plates assigned to such motor vehicle if at all times the necessary registration fee or fees have been paid for such motor vehicle.

(b) Each special plate furnished pursuant to this section shall have displayed thereon:

(1) Initials of the individual, except that the plates furnished to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State may display the numerals 1, 2 and 3, respectively, in place of their initials;

(2) Designation of the person’s office;

(3) Word “Delaware”;

(4) Words “The First State”;

(5) “Coat of arms” of the State;

(6) Expiration date of the license plate; and

(7) Blue letters on a gold background.

(c) It shall be lawful to display the state “coat of arms” on special plates furnished pursuant to this section, notwithstanding § 2306 of Title 29, and the written consent of the Secretary of State for such use shall not be required.

Legislative History

36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 12 ; Code 1935, § 5550; 43 Del. Laws, c. 244, § 6 ; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 2123; 59 Del. Laws, c. 277, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1