Title 10 — Courts and Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 561 sections in this title.
10 Del. C. § 1801. Short title.
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§ 1801. Short title. This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Emergency Interim Judicial Succession Act.”10 Del. C. 1953, § 1801; 53 Del. Laws, c. 149; 81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1;
10 Del. C. § 1802. Statement of policy.
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§ 1802. Statement of policy. The General Assembly finds and declares that in the event of an emergency event, it is necessary to provide for special emergency judges who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of judicial offices if regular judges are unavailable. The Ge…
10 Del. C. § 1803. Definitions.
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§ 1803. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Attack” means any action or series of actions causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to persons or property by any means, including through biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear means or through the us…
10 Del. C. § 1804. Special emergency judges.
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§ 1804. Special emergency judges. (a) A special emergency judge may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office under this chapter if both of the following apply: (1) If a judge appointed under Article IV, § 2 of the Delaware Constitution is unavailable to exercise …
10 Del. C. § 1805. Formalities of taking office.
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§ 1805. Formalities of taking office. (a) At the time of an individual’s designation as a special emergency judge, the individual shall take such oath as may be required for the individual to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which the individual may s…
10 Del. C. § 1806. Period in which authority may be exercised.
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§ 1806. Period in which authority may be exercised. (a) An individual authorized to act as a special emergency judge may exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office under this chapter as authorized in this chapter only after an emergency event has occurred. (b) The …
10 Del. C. § 1807. Removal of designees.
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§ 1807. Removal of designees. Until an individual who is designated as a special emergency judge is authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office under this chapter, the individual serves at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced by …