2019 Delaware Code
Title 21 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 8. Provisions Regarding Civil Traffic Offenses
§ 805 Payment of penalties and costs.

(a) Payment of penalties and costs. — Upon being found responsible for a civil traffic offense, all the costs shall be paid by the party found responsible.

(b) The videophone assessment provided for in § 4101(d) of Title 11 shall not be assessed.

(c) The victim’s compensation penalty assessment provided for in § 9016 of Title 11 shall not be assessed.

(d) Court costs shall be governed by Justice of the Peace Court rule, consistent with § 9801 of Title 10.

(e) Immediately upon imposition by a court of a civil penalty or costs or both, including a default judgment, the same shall be a judgment against the person found responsible for the full amount of the penalty or costs or both. If not paid promptly upon its imposition or in accordance with the terms of the order of the court, the clerk shall, upon motion, cause the judgment to be transferred to the civil judgment docket whence it may be executed and enforced or transferred in the same manner as other judgments of the court; provided, however, that where a stay of execution is otherwise permitted by law such a stay shall not be granted as a matter of right but only within the discretion of the court.

(f) Any governmental entity to whom civil penalties or costs are payable pursuant to subsection (j) of this section or any other provision of law may pursue execution on such judgment.

(g) Upon any reversal of a finding of responsibility, the State Treasurer shall remit to each person, or to the attorney of such person, any civil penalty or costs or both which was later set aside by a court of higher jurisdiction upon a certiorari or appeal from the lower court, as provided in § 4103 of Title 11 for fines.

(h) When a court imposes a civil penalty, costs or both, the court may direct that the defendant pay the entire amount at the time of imposition or may direct that the defendant pay a specified portion of the civil penalty, or costs, or both at designated periodic intervals. The Court may order the defendant to participate in work referral until the civil penalties and costs are paid. Failure to participate in court-ordered work referral shall not result in contempt of court. Failure to participate in court-ordered work referral may result in the transfer of the judgment to the Office of State Court Collections Enforcement to be collected according to § 4104 of Title 11.

(i) For purposes of ensuring the payment of civil penalties and costs and the enforcement of any orders imposed, the court shall retain jurisdiction over the person found responsible for a civil traffic offense until any civil penalty or costs imposed are paid in full. The court may discharge the civil penalty and costs of any person found responsible when the court receives evidence that such person is deceased.

(j) The provisions of § 706 of this title shall be applicable to the disposition of amounts collected for civil penalties and related costs.

75 Del. Laws, c. 204, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 294, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 183, § 1.