Delaware § 2971 Penalties

Delaware Statutes

§ 2971 — Penalties

Delaware § 2971

JurisdictionDelaware

Title21

PartRegistration, Title and Licenses

Ch. 29MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY—RESPONSIBILITY

Subch.Penalties

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 21, § 2971 (2026).

Text

(a)A person whose license or nonresident’s operating privilege suspended or revoked under this chapter drives during such suspension or revocation any motor vehicle upon any highway, except as permitted under this chapter, shall be fined not more than $575, or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.

(b)Whoever wilfully fails to return the license as required in § 2972 of this title shall be fined not more than $575, or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.

(c)Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined not more than $575, or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.

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(a) A person whose license or nonresident’s operating privilege suspended or revoked under this chapter drives during such suspension or revocation any motor vehicle upon any highway, except as permitted under this chapter, shall be fined not more than $575, or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.

(b) Whoever wilfully fails to return the license as required in § 2972 of this title shall be fined not more than $575, or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.

(c) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined not more than $575, or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.

Legislative History

Code 1935, § 5712V; 48 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 2 ; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 2971; 62 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 5 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 274, §§ 1, 2 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 9, § 19 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1