2012 Delaware Code
Title 9 - Counties
CHAPTER 9. DOGS
Subchapter II. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs
§ 928. Violations by owners of dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs; penalties.

(a) For a violation of § 925(b)(4), § 926(b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this title, the owner of the dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100. For a subsequent offense, the person shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $200.

(b) For a violation of § 925(b)(1) or (b)(5) of this title, the owner of the dangerous dog shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $250. For a subsequent offense, the person shall be fined not less than $250 or more than $500.

(c) For a violation of § 925(b)(2), (b)(3), or (c) of this title, the owner of the dangerous dog shall be fined not less than $250 or more than $1,000. For a subsequent offense, the person shall be fined not less than $500 or more than $2,000.

(d) Any dog declared dangerous pursuant to § 925(a) of this title, which, after having been declared dangerous, kills, attacks or inflicts physical injury or serious physical injury, without provocation upon a human being or domestic animal, shall be seized and impounded by the animal control agency and disposed of by euthanasia in accordance with Chapter 80 of Title 3.

(e) Any fine imposed for a violation of this subchapter shall not be suspended to any amount less than the minimum prescribed fine and no such fine shall be payable by mail. All fines imposed following a conviction for violation of this subchapter shall be remitted by the sentencing court to the county in which the offence occurred.

77 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 8.;