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2012 Delaware Code
Title 21 - Motor Vehicles
CHAPTER 8. PROVISIONS REGARDING CIVIL TRAFFIC OFFENSES
§ 809. Suspension of license.


21 DE Code § 809 (2012 through 146th Gen Ass) What's This?

When a person's name and address is forwarded to the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 808(b) of this title and the offense was 1 for which the person received personal service of the notice or summons, or the offense was one for which service was made by mail and the person has either requested a hearing and failed to appear or been found responsible for the offense and failed to pay the civil penalty, costs, or both either at the time of the order or in accordance with a payment schedule, the Division of Motor Vehicles:

(1) If the person is a resident of this State, shall forthwith suspend the person's license or;

(2) If the person is a nonresident of this State, may suspend the person's driving privileges in this State and immediately advise the motor vehicle administrator of the state wherein the person is a resident that the person's license to drive be suspended until proof is provided that the person has paid the civil penalty, costs, or both, or has appeared in court following a default in appearance or payment and made arrangements to pay the civil penalty or costs or both or has had a default judgment vacated and been found not responsible.

75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1.;

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