# 10 Del. C. § 7105: § Â 7105. Action to abate criminal nuisance

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 Del. C. § 7105
- **Heading:** § Â 7105. Action to abate criminal nuisance
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 10 / Chapter 71 / Section 7105

## Text

(a) Whenever a criminal nuisance exists and it adversely impacts the community, the Attorney General may bring an action to abate a criminal nuisance under this title to obtain temporary and permanent abatement relief under §§ 7111 and 7113 of this title and to seek civil penalties provided under § 7126 of this title.

(b) Any other person, as defined in § 7103 of this title, may bring an action to abate a criminal nuisance under this title on behalf of the Attorney General in the name of the State, provided the person serves the State Solicitor with a copy of the complaint within 5 days of filing. The Attorney General may elect to intervene and proceed with the action after it receives a copy of the complaint. If the Attorney General reviews the complaint and determines that there is insufficient evidence to support the claim, the Attorney General may dismiss the complaint.

## Nearby sections

- [10 Del. C. § 7101 § Â
        7101. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7101.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7102 § Â
        7102. Purpose; construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7102.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7103 § Â
        7103. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7103.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7104 § Â
        7104. Maintaining a criminal nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7104.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7105 § Â
        7105. Action to abate criminal nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7105.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7106 § Â
        7106. Jurisdiction; complaint; notice of lis pendens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7106.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7107 § Â
        7107. Affirmative defenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7107.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7108 § Â
        7108. Notice to interested parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7108.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7110 § Â
        7110. Delay and dismissal of actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7110.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7111 § Â
        7111. Temporary abatement hearing; order; procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7111.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7112 § Â
        7112. Enforcing ex parte and temporary abatement orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7112.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7113 § Â
        7113. Permanent abatement for all criminal nuisance actions; hearing; admissible evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7113.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7114 § Â
        7114. Duty of Attorney General; proceeds of sale in all criminal nuisance actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7114.md)
- [10 Del. C. § 7115 § Â
        7115. Lease void if building used for criminal nuisance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T10_C71_S7115.md)

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