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DE HB113
Bill
Status
Passed
10/15/2015
Primary Sponsor
John Mitchell
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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
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