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Delaware Constitution of 1897

Article IV

Del. Const. art. IV

Judiciary

State of Delaware

1Creation of courts 2Justices of Supreme Court and other State Judges; qualifications; residence; precedence 3Appointment of judges; terms of office; vacancies; political representation; confirmation of appointment 4Compensation of judges; method of payment; receipt of other fees; holding other office 5Composition of Superior Court; presiding judge; quorum 6Sessions of Superior Court 7Jurisdiction of Superior Court 7AJurisdiction of Family Court 7BJurisdiction of Court of Common Pleas 8Definitions of particular terms 9Jurisdiction of Orphans' Court 10Composition and jurisdiction of Court of Chancery; initiation and decisions in causes and proceedings 11Jurisdiction of Supreme Court 12Composition of Supreme Court; designation of temporary Justices; quorum; opening and adjourning court 13Administrative head of courts; supervisory powers; designation of judges to sit in Court of Chancery, or the Superior Court 14Power of law judges to grant restraining orders and preliminary injunctions 15Judges ad litem; limitation and expiration of commission; compensation; persons not disqualified 16Scope of jurisdiction and process; costs 17Jurisdictional changes by General Assembly; appeals to Supreme Court 18Powers of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellors and Judges 19Instructions to jury 20Trial by court of issues of fact in civil causes 21Amendments in civil pleadings and proceedings by Superior Court; examination of witnesses and parties 22Payment into court pending action for debt or damages; costs 23Survival of action; executor or administrator as party; continuance 24Security for stay of proceedings on appeal or writ of error 25Chief Register in Chancery: appointment; powers and duties 26Prothonotary as Clerk of Superior Court; powers and duties; entry of testatum fieri facias 27Clerk of Supreme Court; term of office and compensation 28Criminal jurisdiction of inferior courts and justices of the peace; regulation of jurisdiction; indictment; jury trial; appeals 29Justices of the Peace; terms of office 30Justices of the Peace, Chief Magistrate, and judges of legislatively-created courts; appointment by Governor; terms of office 31Registers of Wills; depositions of witnesses; process; appeals to Court of Chancery; disqualification of Register for interest 32Adjustment and settlement of executors' and administrators' accounts; notice; hearing of exceptions in Court of Chancery; transfer of jurisdiction; appeals 33Style of process and public acts; prosecutions in name of State 34Continuation in office and designation of certain judicial officers 34AContinuation in office and designation of judicial officers of the Family Court and the Court of Common Pleas 35Proceedings pending at time of 1951 amendment; books, records, and papers; effect of 1951 amendment on Court of Chancery 36Abolition of Orphans' Court; transfer of jurisdiction and powers 37Court on the Judiciary 38Retired Judges and Justices; temporary assignment 39Senior judges