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DE HB113

Bill

Status

Passed

10/15/2015

Primary Sponsor

John Mitchell

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware Code Title 10, Section 101 to authorize the Delaware Supreme Court to hold sessions outside of Dover in limited circumstances
  • Permits special sessions outside Dover during judicial emergencies under Chapter 20 of Title 10, as determined by the Chief Justice
  • Allows the Court to hold special sessions in other locations when it determines that education of the Bar, law students, or the public interest would be advanced
  • Establishes the Chief Justice, in consultation with the Justices, as the authority to determine whether to hold special sessions outside Dover
  • Codifies a long-standing practice dating to at least the 1980s of occasionally hearing arguments in locations other than Dover

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Supreme Court.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

10/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/18/2015
Judiciary4/28/2015

Full Bill Text

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