2025 Delaware Code
Title 7 - Conservation
Chapter 41. DRAINAGE OF LANDS AND MANAGEMENT OF WATERS; TAX DITCHES
Subchapter III. Formation of Tax Ditch; Procedure
§ 4141. Permanent court record.

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7 DE Code § 4141 (2025)
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§ 4141. Permanent court record.

The ditch order, together with any amendment thereto, shall be a permanent court record and shall be kept in the office of the prothonotary of the county wherein it was issued and copies of the ditch order shall be recorded in a Tax Ditch Volume in the office of the recorder of deeds in the county where the tax ditch is located. A filing fee for all new tax ditch orders shall be charged by the office of the recorder of deeds after the effective date of this legislation. It shall not be removed from that office except in cases where an emergency so requires. The prothonotary shall make such docket entries of proceedings as directed by rule of court.

48 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 31;  7 Del. C. 1953, § 4141;  50 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 22;  74 Del. Laws, c. 386, § 1; 
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