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Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, ch. 71

Criminal Nuisance Abatement

7101Short title 7102Purpose; construction 7103Definitions 7104Maintaining a criminal nuisance 7105Action to abate criminal nuisance 7106Jurisdiction; complaint; notice of lis pendens 7107Affirmative defenses 7108Notice to interested parties 7109Substitution of plaintiff [Repealed]7110Delay and dismissal of actions 7111Temporary abatement hearing; order; procedure 7112Enforcing ex parte and temporary abatement orders 7113Permanent abatement for all criminal nuisance actions; hearing; admissible evidence 7114Duty of Attorney General; proceeds of sale in all criminal nuisance actions 7115Lease void if building used for criminal nuisance 7116Civil penalty [Repealed]7117Immunity [Repealed]7118Notification and provision of treatment resources 7119Premises involving multiple residences or businesses 7120Defense application to vacate or modify closing order prior to trial [Repealed]7121Presumption against closure; vacating closure after abatement of nuisance and proof nuisance is not likely to occur 7122Standard of proof 7123Admissibility of evidence to prove criminal nuisance 7124Relationship to criminal proceedings 7125Release of premises upon inspection or repair 7126Penalties 7127Settlements 7128Recovery of costs 7129Contempt 7130Cumulative remedies 7131Liability for damage to closed properties 7132Civil immunity 7133Civil action for damages resulting from criminal nuisance 7134Presumptions