Delaware Code Title 12. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations § 1189. Confidentiality of records

(a) Except in accordance with proper judicial order or as otherwise provided by law, it shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the Department of Finance or the Department of State or for any other officer, employee, or contractor of this State to disclose or make known in any manner to any person who is not a current officer or employee of this State any of the following:

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the State Escheator shall maintain a public record of all names and last-known address identifiers of the person or persons appearing to be entitled to property paid or delivered to the State Escheator under this chapter, including whether the value of such property exceeds a set amount to be determined by the State Escheator.

(c) For purposes of this section, “officer or employee” includes present and former officers and employees, and any person currently or formerly employed or retained by the State.

(d) Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment not to exceed 6 months, or both. The Superior Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over such misdemeanor.

(e) Policies and procedures relating to the determination of claims and fraud prevention are confidential and are not a “public record” under Chapter 100 of Title 29.