(a) All notices required to be served upon any person by this chapter shall be in writing and shall be served personally or by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the person’s address that appears in the County Master Record.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 2104

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • court: as used in this chapter shall mean either the Resident Judge of the county in which the person appealing the decision resides, or, in case of such judge's disability or absence from the county, any judge entitled to sit in the Supreme Court. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 2101

(b) All required notices shall be served at least 5 days prior to the day on which the appeal or application is made to the court. The date of personal service or the date of mailing shall be considered as the first day in computing the 5 days’ period.

(c) In all cases where service is made by registered mail, proof of such service shall be by affidavit showing the date of mailing and by the return receipt which shall be annexed to the affidavit showing that the person sought to be served received or refused the notice by registered mail or that the person sought to be served was unknown at the address appearing in the County Master Record.

(d) No appeal shall be considered by the court unless it is satisfied that notice has been given as required by this section.

21 Del. Laws, c. 36, § ?16; Code 1915, § ?1637; 34 Del. Laws, c. 106, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?1724; 44 Del. Laws, c. 108, § ?1; 15 Del. C. 1953, § ?2104; 50 Del. Laws, c. 171, § ?1;