Title 10 — Courts and Judicial Procedure
63 chapters · 561 sections in this title.
10 Del. C. § 4501. Declaration of policy.
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§ 4501. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this State that jurors serving in each county shall be selected at random from a fair cross section of the population of that county and that all qualified persons shall have an opportunity to be considered for jury service and a…
10 Del. C. § 4502. Prohibition of discrimination.
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§ 4502. Prohibition of discrimination. No person may be excluded from jury service in this State on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, economic status, or any other basis protected under Chapter 45 of Title 6.60 Del. Laws, c. 225, § 2; 64 Del. Laws, c. 186, §…
10 Del. C. § 4503. Definitions.
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§ 4503. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Clerk” means the prothonotary of each county, and includes any deputy or clerk in the office of the prothonotary. (2) “Court” means the Superior Court of the State, and includes any Judge of the Court. (3) “Juror qualification fo…
10 Del. C. § 4504. Jury commissioners [Repealed].
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§ 4504. Jury commissioners [Repealed]. Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 171, § 1, effective July 22, 2009.
10 Del. C. § 4505. Grand jury.
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§ 4505. Grand jury. Grand juries in New Castle County shall consist of 15 members, and the affirmative vote of 9 members shall be necessary to find a true bill of indictment. Grand juries in Kent County and in Sussex County shall consist of 10 members, and the affirmative vote of…
10 Del. C. § 4506. Special jury.
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§ 4506. Special jury. The Court may order a special jury upon the application of any party in a complex civil case. The party applying for a special jury shall pay the expense incurred by having a special jury, which may be allowed as part of the costs of the case.66 Del. Laws, c…
10 Del. C. § 4507. Jury selection plan.
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§ 4507. Jury selection plan. (a) The Court shall adopt a jury selection plan to carry out the policy and the provisions of this chapter. The Court may adopt separate plans and varying regulations for each county and for grand, petit and special juries, and may amend a plan at any…
10 Del. C. § 4508. Completion of juror qualification form.
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§ 4508. Completion of juror qualification form. (a) Prospective jurors shall be selected randomly from the source list for placement on a master list from time to time as needed. (b) The clerk shall mail a juror qualification form to persons whose names are on a master list with …
10 Del. C. § 4509. Disqualification from jury service.
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§ 4509. Disqualification from jury service. (a) The Court shall determine on the basis of information provided on the juror qualification form or interview with the prospective juror or other competent evidence whether the prospective juror is disqualified for jury service. (b) A…
10 Del. C. § 4510. Selection and summoning of jury panels.
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§ 4510. Selection and summoning of jury panels. (a) Prospective jurors shall be selected randomly from the qualified jury wheel or from the master list for assignment to grand, petit and special jury panels from time to time as needed. (b) The clerk shall cause each person select…
10 Del. C. § 4511. Excuse or exclusion from jury service.
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§ 4511. Excuse or exclusion from jury service. (a) The Court shall determine on the basis of information provided on the juror qualification form or interview with the prospective juror or other competent evidence whether the prospective juror shall be excused or excluded from ju…
10 Del. C. § 4512. Challenging compliance with selection procedures.
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§ 4512. Challenging compliance with selection procedures. (a) Within 7 days after the moving party discovers, or by the exercise of diligence could have discovered, the grounds therefor, and in any event before the jury is sworn to try the case, a party may move to stay the proce…
10 Del. C. § 4513. Disclosure and preservation of records.
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§ 4513. Disclosure and preservation of records. (a) The names of persons summoned for jury service shall be disclosed to the public and the contents of jury qualification forms completed by them shall be made available to the parties unless the Court determines that any or all of…
10 Del. C. § 4514. Compensation and reimbursement.
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§ 4514. Compensation and reimbursement. (a) Jurors shall be paid a per diem rate of $20 which shall serve as a daily allowance for reimbursement for travel, parking and other out-of-pocket expenses. An employer shall not consider the reimbursement described in this subsection as …
10 Del. C. § 4515. Protection of jurors’ employment.
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§ 4515. Protection of jurors’ employment. (a) An employer shall not deprive an employee of employment, or threaten or otherwise coerce the employee with respect thereto, because the employee receives a summons, responds thereto, serves as a juror or attends Court for prospective …
10 Del. C. § 4516. Failure to perform jury service.
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§ 4516. Failure to perform jury service. A person who fails to appear and show cause as ordered by the Court for failure to comply with the clerk’s direction to appear for the purpose of completing a juror qualification form or for failure to comply with a summons to appear for j…
10 Del. C. § 4517. Jurisdiction.
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§ 4517. Jurisdiction. The Superior Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any violation of this chapter.60 Del. Laws, c. 225, § 2; 66 Del. Laws, c. 5, § 1;
10 Del. C. § 4518-4543. [Reserved.]
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§§ 4518-4543. [Reserved.]