Delaware Code Title 25. Property § 5720. Shielding of records

(1) The judgment against the defendant was a judgment on the merits, a default judgment, or a stipulated judgment, 5 or more years have passed since the judgment was entered, the defendant has satisfied any monetary award included in the judgment, and the defendant has had no other similar judgments within 5 years of the defendant's motion to shield.

(2) The parties resolved the action through a stipulated agreement, and the defendant has complied with the terms of the stipulated agreement.

(3) The plaintiff withdrew the complaint.

(4) The Court dismissed the plaintiff's complaint.

(5) The final judgment was in favor of the defendant.

(6) The plaintiff and defendant have agreed to the shielding.

(7) The shielding of the record is clearly in the interests of justice.

(1) Provide the defendant with written notification of the shielding and a certified copy of the records being shielded.

(2) Provide the defendant with written notification that the records being shielded will no longer be accessible to the public through the Delaware court system.

(3) Remove the record of the action from all of the Court's databases or systems that are publicly accessible.

(4) Ensure that all physical or electronic records held by the Court that are associated with the action are stored in such a way as to be permanently inaccessible to the public except as provided for under paragraph (e)(3) of this section.

(1) The records are requested by the Department of Justice, which must maintain the confidentiality of the records.

(2) The records are requested by the defendant.

(3) The Court considers publication in the public interest and redacts or otherwise obscures the defendant's name, personal information, and the address of the property for which summary possession was sought.