2022 Delaware Code
Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 11. ESCHEATS
Subchapter II. Unclaimed Property
§ 1185. Waiver of interest and penalty [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25].
(a) The State Escheator may, for good cause, waive, in whole or in part, interest and penalties under § 1183 or § 1184 of this title, subject to the following requirements:
(1) Except as provided in (a)(2) of this section, interest must be no less than 20% per incident for any holder who receives a notice of examination after August 1, 2021.
(2) Interest must be 1% per incident for any holder who receives a notice of examination after August 1, 2021, who completes and remits payment pursuant to a Department of Finance expedited examination process under § 1172(c) of this title.
(3) For the purposes of this section, “per incident” means the total past-due examination liability, including any estimated liability under § 1176(a) of this title.
(b) The Secretary of State may waive interest due on outstanding unpaid amounts reported through the Secretary of State's voluntary disclosure program pursuant to § 1173 of this title.
(c) [Repealed.]
81 Del. Laws, c. 1, § 2; 81 Del. Laws, c. 48, § 7; 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 22;
