Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1302 – Judges; qualifications; residence; Chief Judge
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(a) The Court shall consist of 9 Judges.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1302
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The Judges must be citizens of the State and must have been actively engaged in the general practice of law in the State for at least 5 years.
(c) Five Judges shall be residents of New Castle County, 2 Judges shall be residents of Kent County, and 2 Judges shall be residents of Sussex County.
(d) The Judge appointed by the Governor as Chief Judge shall be the administrative head of the Court during the term of his or her appointment.
10 Del. C. 1953, § ?1302; 59 Del. Laws, c. 133, § ?1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 559, §§ ?1, 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 91, § ?1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 176, § ?4; 72 Del. Laws, c. 240, §§ ?1, 2;