Delaware Code Title 23 Sec. 1704 – Vessels liable for pecuniary penalties; enforcement of lien
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Any boat, vessel, scow or other craft used or employed in violating any of the provisions of §§ 1701 and 1703 of this title shall be liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed by such sections, and the penalties shall be a lien upon the boat, vessel, scow or other craft and may be enforced summarily by the Attorney General in the name of the State by way of libel in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
25 Del. Laws, c. 249, § ?3; Code 1915, § ?3532; Code 1935, § ?4023; 23 Del. C. 1953, § ?1704;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 23 Sec. 1704
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.