Delaware Public Records Law
Delaware · State Government · §§ 29-501 to 29-527-536 · 27 sections
Overview
Public Records Law governs the creation, custody, preservation, and public inspection of records held by government offices, including the recording of written instruments and the official indexes maintained for them. It establishes procedures for reproducing and preserving records — photographic, microfilm, and electronic copies, repair and rebinding, electronic filing — and sets the evidentiary weight of certified copies, while providing remedies against a recording officer who fails in those duties. It also carves out categories of confidential information that are exempt from public access, such as medical and personnel records, library borrowing records, job applicant files, and the home address and personal details of judges and other protected individuals.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 501Statement of legislative intent; short title
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 502Definitions
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 503Duties of Delaware Public Archives concerning public records
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 504Duties of public officials and employees concerning public records
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 505Storage and protection of public records
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 506Delivery of records to successors
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 507Preservation of plans of state buildings and public works
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 508Deposit of deeds to state-owned property with the Delaware Public Archives
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 509Duty of public officials to consult Delaware Public Archives before duplicating or repairing records
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 510Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies; political subdivisions
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 511Certified copies of records delivered to Delaware Public Archives for preservation
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 512Transfer of records to the Delaware Public Archives
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 513Acquisition and custody of federal records
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 514Inspection of public records by the Delaware Public Archives
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 515Microfilming and other document imaging services; appropriations and expenditures
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 516Responsibility of the Delaware Public Archives concerning records created or reproduced by photographic or microphotographic means; admissibility of photographic copies of records in evidence
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 517Standards for methods and materials used for public records
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 518Recovery of records; replevin
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 519Delaware Public Archives to be depository for reports, publications, rules and regulations
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 520Custodian designated
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 521Appointment of records officers
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 522Appointment of State Archivist and Records Administrator; qualifications for position; removal from office
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 523Council on Archives [Repealed]
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 524Records retention and disposition schedules
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 525Delaware Cultural Access Fund
- Del. Code tit. 29, § 526Penalties
- Del. Code tit. 29, §§ 527-536General Provisions › State Archives and Historical Objects › Public Records
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