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DE HB114

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/13/2011

Primary Sponsor

William Carson

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Origin

House of Representatives

146th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 5917 of Title 11 of the Delaware Code regarding court jurisdiction
  • Allows violations of county ordinances to be transferred to Court of Common Pleas when accompanied by additional charges over which that court has jurisdiction
  • Permits defendants to elect joint transfer of ordinance violations and other charges under Section 5303
  • Eliminates the need to split cases between different courts when an ordinance violation and qualifying charge arise in the same case
  • Streamlines the judicial process for handling cases with mixed jurisdictional charges

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jurisdiction Of The Court Of Common Pleas.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/13/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/21/2011
Judiciary5/11/2011

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