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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person is guilty of debt adjusting if the person makes a contract, either express or implied, with a particular debtor, whereby the debtor agrees to pay a certain amount of money periodically to the person engaged in the debt-adjusting business who shall, for a consideration, distribute the same among certain specified creditors in accordance with a plan agreed upon.
This section shall not apply to those situations involving debt adjusting incurred incidentally in the lawful practice of law in this State, nor shall anything in this section be construed to apply to any provider which is licensed under Chapter 24A of Title 6.
Debt adjusting is a class B misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 910. Debt adjusting; class B misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-910/
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