Delaware § 2944 Satisfaction of judgments

Delaware Statutes

§ 2944 — Satisfaction of judgments

Delaware § 2944

JurisdictionDelaware

Title21

PartRegistration, Title and Licenses

Ch. 29MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY—RESPONSIBILITY

Subch.Proof of Future Responsibility

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 21, § 2944 (2026).

Text

The judgments referred to in this subchapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

(1)When $15,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person as the result of any 1 accident; or

(2)When, subject to such limit of $15,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person, the sum of $30,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons as the result of any 1 accident; or

(3)When $10,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any 1 accident. Payments made in sett

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The judgments referred to in this subchapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

(1) When $15,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person as the result of any 1 accident; or

(2) When, subject to such limit of $15,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person, the sum of $30,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons as the result of any 1 accident; or

(3) When $10,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any 1 accident.

Payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.

Legislative History

Code 1935, § 5712E; 48 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 2 ; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 2944; 50 Del. Laws, c. 456, § 3 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 6 ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 198, §§ 4-6