2025 Delaware Code
Title 21 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 29. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY—RESPONSIBILITY
Subchapter III. Proof of Future Responsibility
§ 2944. Satisfaction of judgments.

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21 DE Code § 2944 (2025)
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§ 2944. Satisfaction of judgments.

The judgments referred to in this subchapter shall, for the purposes of this chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

(1) When $15,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person as the result of any 1 accident; or

(2) When, subject to such limit of $15,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 1 person, the sum of $30,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons as the result of any 1 accident; or

(3) When $10,000 has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any 1 accident.

Payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this section.

Code 1935, § 5712E;  48 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 2;  21 Del. C. 1953, § 2944;  50 Del. Laws, c. 456, § 3;  61 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 6;  64 Del. Laws, c. 198, §§ 4-6; 
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