The governing body of the municipality or county in which the court has jurisdiction within the provisions of this subchapter, shall determine the amount of, and authorize the payment of, the annual salaries of the court commissioner or commissioners, as other salaries are paid by the governing body of a particular municipality or county.

10 Del. c. 1953,, § ?1978; 56 Del. Laws, c. 375; 66 Del. Laws, c. 185, § ?10;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1995

  • Commissioner: means a judicial officer of a particular court authorized to perform the judicial powers and duties of the court in issuing warrants in criminal cases and the fixing and approving of bail. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1990
  • Governing body: means the town council, city council, commissioners or other legislative body charged with governing the municipality, or Levy Court Commissioners, or other legislative body charged with governing the county. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 1990
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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