Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1802 – Statement of policy
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The General Assembly finds and declares that in the event of an emergency event, it is necessary to provide for special emergency judges who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of judicial offices if regular judges are unavailable. The General Assembly finds and declares that the creation of special emergency judges does all of the following:
(1) Assures continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority, and responsibility in offices of the government of the State.
(2) Provides for the effective operation of government during an emergency.
(3) Facilitates the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended.
10 Del. C. 1953, § ?1802; 53 Del. Laws, c. 149; 81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 2;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1802
- Emergency event: means an impending or existing attack, act of terrorism, disease, accident, or other natural or man-made disaster that does 1 or more of the following:
- 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
- Unavailable: means either that a vacancy in an office under this chapter exists or that the regular judge is absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1803