Delaware Code § 5-132

Possession and operation of bank or trust company by Commissioner without receivership
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If by reason of any circumstance or condition whatsoever, the Commissioner shall be satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of
the depositors and the conservation of the assets of any state bank or trust company doing business in this State, the Commissioner may
forthwith take possession of the place of business of the bank or trust company and take charge of its affairs and the conduct of its business
for such time as the Commissioner deems necessary without first instituting or causing to be instituted any proceeding in the Court of
Chancery, but every bank or trust company shall have the right to apply to the Court of Chancery for a rule on the Commissioner so taking
possession of the bank or trust company to show cause why the Commissioner should continue in possession, and the Court may after a
hearing upon such rule, direct the Commissioner to withdraw from the possession of the bank or trust company if the Court deems that the
taking of such possession or the Commissioner's continuance therein is unnecessary or inexpedient. The Commissioner may keep the bank
or trust company open and continue it in the transaction of business during the Commissioner's possession of it, and if the Commissioner
deems it necessary, to prescribe restrictions as to the withdrawal of deposits, whether time or demand, and to prescribe the conditions upon
which deposits, whether time or demand, may be withdrawn during the Commissioner's possession of the bank or trust company.

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