2012 Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
CHAPTER 21. RELEASE OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIMES
§ 2106. Posting of operator's license as security for court appearance.

(a) In addition to § 2104 of this title, whenever any person lawfully

possessed of an operator's license theretofore issued to that person by the

Division of Motor Vehicles of the Department of Transportation of the State,

or under the laws of any other state or territory or the District of Columbia,

shall be arrested and charged with any violation of the traffic or criminal

laws of this State, or of any political subdivision thereof, a court may take

and hold, as security for the appearance of the defendant for trial or for

sentencing, the operator's license so issued to the defendant.

(b) Any person whose operator's license has been deposited with a court,

pursuant to subsection (a) above, shall be issued a receipt by the court

taking said license upon a form substantially as set forth below, and

thereafter said person shall be permitted to operate a motor vehicle upon the

highways of this State until and including the date scheduled for trial or

sentencing, unless the person's license or privilege to operate a motor

vehicle is otherwise revoked, suspended or cancelled.

FORM OF RECEIPT

The operator's license of........ ., license number..... . is held by

the....... . Court, State of Delaware, as security for the appearance of said

person for trial or for sentencing in connection with Case No...... .. Please

accept this receipt as a substitute for that license as provided by Title 11,