Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Del. Code (Title 11) § 6534A: Claims for costs of support; lien

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

After criminal sentencing, the Attorney General may claim an inmate's estate for the cost of incarceration. The court may impose a lien on the inmate's property to satisfy this debt.

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