2016 Delaware Code
Title 21 - Motor Vehicles
CHAPTER 8. PROVISIONS REGARDING CIVIL TRAFFIC OFFENSES
§ 804. Jurisdiction over certain children.

21 DE Code § 804 (2016) What's This?

The Justice of the Peace Court shall have jurisdiction over children age 16 or 17 years of age or older charged with a civil traffic offense except when said child is also charged in the same incident with having violated 1 or more offenses specified in § 927 of Title 10, in which event the entire case shall be heard in the Family Court. When the Justice of the Peace Court has jurisdiction over a child charged with a civil traffic offense, the provisions of this chapter shall apply. Section 921(10) of Title 10 or Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 55 notwithstanding, such child may pay a civil penalty by voluntary assessment and a default judgment may be entered against such child in any instance in which it would be entered against an adult.

75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1.;

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