Exhibit 03-001 · Search Record Manipulation
49 records.
Four days.
One search term.
The Sussex County Official Records Search system — the public-facing database of all recorded deeds, mortgages, and instruments in Sussex County, Delaware — returned 163 records for the search term "statera" on June 22, 2022.
Four days later, the same search returned 114 records.
No records were filed or removed publicly. No system maintenance was announced. 49 records disappeared between visits. Both searches are documented with timestamped screenshots from the official Sussex County government website.
Primary Finding
A search for "statera" on the Sussex County Official Records Search system returned 163 records on June 22, 2022 and 114 records on June 26, 2022 — a reduction of 49 records in four days with no public explanation.
The Evidence
Same search. Same system.
Different results.
Both searches used identical parameters: Name "statera", all document types, Begin Date 11/7/1899, End Date the date of the search. The only variable was the date of access.
June 22, 2022
statera
163
Records returned of 163
Most recent record: 06/08/2022 — a SATISFACTION-S instrument with Bonnie M. Benson PA and Glen T. Urquhart as direct parties, Statera LLC as indirect party.
June 26, 2022
statera
114
Records returned of 114
A new record now appears at position #1: a SATISFACTION-S dated 06/23/2022 — recorded after the June 22 search. The 49 records that existed four days earlier are absent.
−49
Records removed from public search results
49 records present on June 22 were absent on June 26. Delaware is a race-to-record state. Every recorded instrument is a legal event with permanent public significance. The disappearance of 49 records from search results — while the system continues to accept new recordings — is not a technical anomaly. It is selective suppression of the public record.
Methodology
Both searches were conducted on the Sussex County Official Records Search system at deeds.sussexcountyde.gov using identical parameters. Screenshots were captured using Firefox's built-in screenshot tool, which automatically embeds the capture timestamp in the filename.
This exhibit presents the screenshots as captured. No images have been altered. The record counts displayed are those returned by the official government system at the time of each search.
The Parties
Who appears in the Statera record.
The following individuals and entities appear as direct or indirect parties in the Statera LLC search results across both searches. Their roles in Sussex County's recording system are documented in the public record.
| Name |
Role in Record |
Position |
| Scott M. Dailey |
Recorder of Deeds MEM — Member |
Direct party. Sussex County Recorder of Deeds, January 2011–2023. Signed two sworn declarations to uphold the Constitution. Appears as member of Statera LLC throughout the record. |
| Bonnie M. Benson |
Attorney |
Direct party. Real estate attorney. Shares address and office with Dailey at 33712 Wescoats Rd / PO Box 212, Lewes, DE. Reprimanded by Delaware State Bar; approximately 2-year disbarment for concealing funds. Appears on satisfaction instruments alongside Urquhart. |
| Glen T. Urquhart |
Associate |
Direct party. Appears alongside Dailey throughout the Statera LLC record. OpenCorporates shows 12 Delaware entities with Urquhart as registered agent, all at 16 Cardinal Lane or 4 East Lake Drive, Rehoboth Beach. |
| Statera LLC |
LLC — Delaware |
Search subject. One of multiple concurrent real estate entities operated by Scott M. Dailey during his tenure as Recorder of Deeds. Appears in both direct and indirect party columns. |
| Red Clover Walk LLC |
LLC — Delaware |
Appears as direct party in DEEDS-D instruments alongside Statera LLC and Dailey. One of multiple Dailey-connected entities transacting simultaneously in the record. |
| Cynthia M. Monaco |
Trustee |
Appears in DEEDS-D instrument dated 04/01/2022 as indirect party in a transaction involving Statera LLC and Scott M. Dailey as member. |
Context
This is not an isolated incident.
The Statera LLC search result change is one of several documented instances in which Sussex County Official Records Search results changed between visits using identical search parameters.
March 4, 2022
Search "DAILEY" (last name only) returns records dated as recently as December 16, 2021.
Records from late 2021 visible and retrievable.
June 26, 2022
Search "SCOTT DAILEY" (full name) returns 393 of 401 records. Most recent record date: August 14, 2018.
Nearly 3.5 years of records absent from full-name search that appeared in last-name-only search four months earlier.
June 18, 2022
Search "URQUHART" returns 165 of 267 records, including records from 2022.
Records from current year visible and retrievable.
July 22, 2022
Same search "URQUHART" returns 39 of 41 records. Most recent record date: August 23, 2018.
226 records absent. Records from 2022 that existed one month earlier are no longer returned by the search system.
June 22, 2022
Search "STATERA" returns 163 records.
June 26, 2022
Same search "STATERA" returns 114 records.
49 records removed from results. One new record — dated June 23 — appears at position #1.
In each instance, the pattern is consistent: full-name searches return fewer records than last-name searches for the same individual; searches conducted weeks or months apart return different result counts for the same term with no additions to the record explaining the change; and more recent records disappear while older records may remain.
Scott M. Dailey served as Sussex County Recorder of Deeds from January 2011 through 2023. The Recorder of Deeds controls the recording office — the same office whose public search system is documented here returning inconsistent results.
Source & Standard
Public record. Primary source.
No speculation.
Every claim on this page is supported by documentation drawn from official government sources. The search result screenshots were captured directly from the Sussex County Official Records Search system. The party names and instrument details are those returned by the system itself.
Delaware Recollection Society · Collection 03 · Recorder of Deeds, Sussex County · Exhibit 03-001
Standard: Absolute proof gets posted. Never speculation.
Source: Sussex County Official Records Search · deeds.sussexcountyde.gov · Screenshots captured June 2022
All screenshots are timestamped by Firefox's built-in capture tool and preserved in the original archive.