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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in a serious collision or struck by any bullet shall report to the nearest police station or sheriff's office within 24 hours after such motor vehicle is received, giving the engine number, registration number and the name and address of the owner of such vehicle.
(b) Cars involved in collisions resulting in death to human beings shall not be moved from the place of the collision until arrival of police, except if needed to convey an injured person to a hospital or doctor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 21. Motor Vehicles § 4204. Report of damaged vehicles; cars involved in fatal collisions - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-21-motor-vehicles/de-code-sect-21-4204/
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