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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The State Escheator may, for good cause, waive, in whole or in part, interest and penalties under § 1183 or § 1184 of this title, subject to the following requirements:
(1) Except as provided in (a)(2) of this section, interest must be no less than 20% per incident for any holder who receives a notice of examination after August 1, 2021.
(2) Interest must be 1% per incident for any holder who receives a notice of examination after August 1, 2021, who completes and remits payment pursuant to a Department of Finance expedited examination process under § 1172(c) of this title.
(3) For the purposes of this section, “per incident” means the total past-due examination liability, including any estimated liability under § 1176(a) of this title.
(4) The State Escheator shall not waive interest and penalties for any examination initiated pursuant to information provided by a whistleblower, provided that the whistleblower and any of its agents and counsel have complied with the obligations set forth in the written agreement required by § 1191(a) of this title.
(b) The Secretary of State may waive interest due on outstanding unpaid amounts reported through the Secretary of State's voluntary disclosure program pursuant to § 1173 of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 12. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations § 1185. Waiver of interest and penalty - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-12-decedents-estates-and-fiduciary-relations/de-code-sect-12-1185/
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