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De. Const. art. IV, § 20 — Article IV / Section 20
DE Const., Article IV, Section 20
Status: in_force

In civil causes where matters of fact are at issue, if the parties agree, such matters of fact shall be tried by the court, and judgment rendered upon their decision thereon as upon a verdict by a jury. 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; § 21. Amendments in civil pleadings and proceedings by Superior Court; examination of witnesses and parties.
De. Const. art. II, § 4 — Article II / Section 4
DE Const., Article II, Section 4
Status: in_force

The General Assembly shall convene on the second Tuesday of January of each calendar year unless otherwise convened by the Governor, or by mutual call of the presiding officers of both Houses. The General Assembly may continue in session each calendar year so long as, in its judgment, the public interest may require; however, each session may not extend beyond 5:00 p.m. on the last day of June unless the session is recalled by the Governor or the mutual call of the presiding officers of both Houses. 51 Del. Laws, c. 105 and 52 Del. Laws, c. 21; 56 Del. Laws, c. 381 and 57 Del. Laws, c. 289; [ https://legis.delaware.gov/SessionLaws?volume=83&chapter=324 83 Del. Laws, c. 324] and 84 Del. Laws, c. 17; § 5. Place of meeting.
De. Const. art. II, § 14 — Article II / Section 14
DE Const., Article II, Section 14
Status: in_force

No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he or she shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office under this State which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such time. No member of Congress, nor any person holding any office under this State, or the United States, except officers usually appointed by the courts of justice respectively, attorneys-at-law and officers of the militia, holding no disqualifying office, shall during his or her continuance in Congress or in office be a Senator or Representative; nor shall any person while concerned in any army or navy contract be a Senator or Representative. 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; § 15. Compensation, expenses and allowances of members.
De. Const. art. XI, § 7 — Article XI / Section 7
DE Const., Article XI, Section 7
Status: in_force

The Board of Agriculture hereby established shall continue for eight years from the date of the qualification of the first member thereof, after which it may be abolished by the General Assembly. {{C|
De. Const. art. V, § 2B — Article V / Section 2B
DE Const., Article V, Section 2B
Status: in_force

The General Assembly shall extend to a citizen of the United States who has resided in this State for at least 3 months next preceding an election but who does not meet the residence requirements established in Article V, Section 2 of this Constitution, the right to vote for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, but for no other offices, provided such citizen was either a qualified voter in another state immediately prior to his or her removal to this State, or would have been eligible to vote in such other state had he or she remained there until such election, and provided that he or she is not entitled to vote for the choice of electors for President or Vice-President of the United States in any other state and provided further that such citizen would be an otherwise qualified voter under this Constitution except that he or she had not resided in this State for one year. 55 Del. Laws, c. 295 and 56 Del. Laws, c. 20; 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; § 3. Influencing voter; loss of vote; challenge; oath and affirmation; perjury.
De. Const. art. IX, § 5 — Article IX / Section 5
DE Const., Article IX, Section 5
Status: in_force

No foreign corporation shall do any business in this State through or by branch offices, agents or representatives located in this State, without having an authorized agent or agents in the State upon whom legal process may be served. § 6. Taxation of stock owned by persons or corporations without the State.
De. Const. art. I, § 10 — Article I / Section 10
DE Const., Article I, Section 10
Status: in_force

No power of suspending laws shall be exercised but by authority of the General Assembly. ​ § 11. Excessive bail or fines; cruel punishments; health of prisoners.
De. Const. art. VIII, § 2 — Article VIII / Section 2
DE Const., Article VIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose alterations as on other bills; and no bill from the operation of which, when passed into a law, revenue may incidentally arise shall be accounted a bill for raising revenue; nor shall any matter or cause whatever not immediately relating to and necessary for raising revenue be in any manner blended with or annexed to a bill for raising revenue. § 3. Borrowing money; specification of purpose; surplus borrowed money.
De. Const. art. I, § 16 — Article I / Section 16
DE Const., Article I, Section 16
Status: in_force

Although disobedience to laws by a part of the people, upon suggestions of impolicy or injustice in them, tends by immediate effect and the influence of example not only to endanger the public welfare and safety, but also in governments of a republican form contravenes the social principles of such governments, founded on common consent for common good; yet the citizens have a right in an orderly manner to meet together, and to apply to persons intrusted with the powers of government, for redress of grievances or other proper purposes, by petition, remonstrance or address. § 17. Standing army; necessity for legislative consent; subordination of military.
De. Const. art. II, § 1 — Article II / Section 1
DE Const., Article II, Section 1
Status: in_force

The legislative power of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. § 2. Composition of House and Senate; terms of office; districts; election.
De. Const. art. VI, § 2 — Article VI / Section 2
DE Const., Article VI, Section 2
Status: in_force

The Governor and all other civil officers under this State shall be liable to impeachment for treason, bribery, or any high crime or misdemeanor in office. Judgment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit, under this State; but the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law. § 3. Treason.
De. Const. art. XV, § 9 — Article XV / Section 9
DE Const., Article XV, Section 9
Status: in_force

This Constitution shall be prefixed to every codification of the Laws of this State. § 10. Disqualification to hold office by reason of sex.
De. Const. art. IV, § 8 — Article IV / Section 8
DE Const., Article IV, Section 8
Status: in_force

The phrase “Supreme Court” as used in Section 4 of Article V of this Constitution and the phrases “Superior Court,” “Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery,” “Court of Oyer and Terminer” and “Court of General Sessions” wherever found in the law of this State, ​ elsewhere than in this amended Article IV of this Constitution, shall be read as and taken to mean, and hereafter printed as, the Superior Court provided for in this amended Article IV of this Constitution; and the phrase “Chief Justice” wherever found in the law of this State existing at the time this amended Article IV of this Constitution becomes effective, elsewhere than in this amended Article IV of this Constitution, shall be read as and taken to mean, and hereafter printed as President Judge of the Superior Court, as provided for in this amended Article IV of this Constitution. 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; § 9. Jurisdiction of Orphans’ Court. Repealed 75 Del. Laws, c. § 53 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; § 10. Composition and jurisdiction of Court of Chancery; initiation and decisions in causes and proceedings.
De. Const. art. IV, § 18 — Article IV / Section 18
DE Const., Article IV, Section 18
Status: in_force

Until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor or Vice-Chancellors, respectively, shall exercise all the powers which any law of this State vests in the Chancellor, besides the general powers of the Court of Chancery, and the President Judge of the Superior Court and the Judges of said Courts shall each singly exercise all the powers which any law of this State vests in the Judges singly of the former Superior Court, whether as members of the Court or otherwise. Until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, the Chief Judge of the Family Court and the Judges of said Court, respectively, shall each singly exercise all the powers which any law of this State vests in the Judges of Family Court, whether as members of the Court or otherwise, and the Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and the Judges of said Court, respectively, shall each singly exercise all the powers which any law of the State vests in the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, whether as members of the Court or otherwise. 46 Del. Laws, c. 324 and 47 Del. Laws, c. 177; 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; 75 Del. Laws, c. 137 and 76 Del. Laws, c. 11; § 19. Instructions to jury.
De. Const. art. I, § 12 — Article I / Section 12
DE Const., Article I, Section 12
Status: in_force

All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses when the proof is positive or the presumption great; and when persons are confined on accusation for such offenses their friends and counsel may at proper seasons have access to them. § 13. Suspension of habeas corpus.
De. Const. art. XV, § 8 — Article XV / Section 8
DE Const., Article XV, Section 8
Status: in_force

No member or officer of any department of the government shall be in any way interested in any contract for the furnishing of stationery, printing, paper and fuel used in the legislative and other departments of government; or for the printing, binding and distributing of the laws, journals, official reports, and all other printing and binding, and the repairing and furnishing the halls and rooms used for the meetings of the General Assembly and its committees, when such contract is awarded to or by any such member, officer or department. 62 Del. Laws, c. 313 and 63 Del. Laws, c. 210; § 9. Prefixing Constitution to codification of laws.
De. Const. art. II, § 21 — Article II / Section 21
DE Const., Article II, Section 21
Status: in_force

No person who shall be convicted of embezzlement of the public money, bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, shall be eligible to a seat in either House of the General Assembly, or capable of holding any office of trust, honor or profit under this State. § 22. Bribery of executive, judicial or legislative officers.
De. Const. art. XV, § 5 — Article XV / Section 5
DE Const., Article XV, Section 5
Status: in_force

All public officers shall hold their respective offices until their successors shall be duly qualified, except in cases herein otherwise provided. ​ § 6. Behavior of officers; removal for misbehavior or infamous crime.
De. Const. art. IV, § 13 — Article IV / Section 13
DE Const., Article IV, Section 13
Status: in_force

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or in case of his or her absence from the State, disqualification, incapacity, or if there be a vacancy in that office, the next qualified and available Justice who by seniority is next in rank to the Chief Justice shall be administrative head of all the courts in the State, and shall have general administrative and supervisory powers over all the courts. Such powers shall include but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Upon the approval of a majority of the Justices of the Supreme Court to adopt rules for the administration of justice and the conduct of the business of any or all the courts in this State: Provided, however, that any other of the courts in this State may from time to time, subject to the exercise of the power in this paragraph (1) conferred upon the Justices of the Supreme Court, adopt rules of pleading practice and procedure applicable to such Court. (2) Upon written request made by the Chancellor, President Judge of the Superior Court, the Chief Judge of the Family Court, or the Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, or in the event of an absence or incapacity, by the next qualified and available Vice-Chancellor, or Judge, who is senior in length of service, to designate one or more of the State Judges (including the Justices of the Supreme Court) to sit in the Court of Chancery, the Superior Court, the Family Court or the Court of Common Pleas, as the case may be, and to hear and decide such causes in such Court and for such period of time as shall be designated. It shall be the duty of the State Judge so designated to serve according to such designation as a Judge of the Court designated. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed to limit in any manner the powers conferred upon the judges of the Superior Court under Section 14 of this Article. 46 Del. Laws, c. 324 and 47 Del. Laws, c. 177; 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 50 Del. Laws, c. 608 and 51 Del. Laws, c. 20; 68 Del. Laws, c. 265 and 69 Del. Laws, c. ​ 175; 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; 75 Del. Laws, c. 137 and 76 Del. Laws, c. 11; § 14. Power of law judges to grant restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.
De. Const. art. XVII, § 7 — Article XVII / Section 7
DE Const., Article XVII, Section 7
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by this amended Constitution or Schedule, all persons elected or appointed before this amended Constitution shall take effect, to State or county offices made elective by this amended Constitution, whose terms will expire before the first Tuesday in January in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, shall hold their respective offices until the said last mentioned day; and all persons elected or appointed as aforesaid to such offices, whose terms will expire between the said first Tuesday in January in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine and the first Tuesday in January in the year one thousand nine hundred and one, shall hold their respective offices until the said last mentioned day; and all persons elected or appointed as aforesaid to such offices, whose terms will expire between the said first Tuesday in January in the year one thousand nine hundred and one and the first Tuesday in January in the year one thousand nine hundred and three, shall hold their respective offices until the said last mentioned day; and the successors of such persons shall be elected at the general election next before the expiration of the terms as hereby extended; provided, however, that the successors of the present Auditor of Accounts, State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of their several terms of office, and the persons so elected shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the first Tuesday in January following their election. The officers whose terms of office are extended by this section shall renew their official obligations upon the expiration of their present terms. § 8. Date of commencement of terms of elective officers. [Transferred to § 24 of Article III.] 83 Del. Laws, c. 351 and 84 Del. Laws, c. 18; § 9. Date of abolition of courts and judicial offices; transfer of pending proceedings and books, records and papers.
De. Const. art. III, § 12 — Article III / Section 12
DE Const., Article III, Section 12
Status: in_force

All Commissions shall be in the name of the State, and shall be sealed with the great seal and signed by the Governor. § 13. Removal of officers by Governor; procedure.
De. Const. art. XV, § 1 — Article XV / Section 1
DE Const., Article XV, Section 1
Status: in_force

The Chancellor, Judges and Attorney-General shall be conservators of the peace throughout the State; and the Sheriffs shall be conservators of the peace within the counties respectively in which they reside. 57 Del. Laws, c. 291 and 58 Del. Laws, c. 110; § 2. Receipt for fees.
De. Const. art. X, § 2 — Article X / Section 2
DE Const., Article X, Section 2
Status: in_force

In addition to the income of the investments of the Public School Fund, the General Assembly shall make provision for the annual payment of not less than one hundred thousand dollars for the benefit of the free public schools which, with the income of the investments of the Public School Fund, shall be equitably apportioned among the school districts of the State as the General Assembly shall provide; and the money so apportioned shall be used exclusively for the payment of teachers’ salaries and for furnishing free text books; provided, however, that in such apportionment, no distinction shall be made on account of race or color. All other expenses connected with the maintenance of free public schools, and all expenses connected with the erection or repair of free public school buildings shall be defrayed in such manner as shall be provided by law. 69 Del. Laws, c. 431 and 70 Del. Laws, c. 277; § 3. Use of educational funds by religious schools; exemption of school property from taxation.
De. Const. art. IV, § 17 — Article IV / Section 17
DE Const., Article IV, Section 17
Status: in_force

The General Assembly, notwithstanding anything contained in this Article, shall have power to repeal or alter any Act of the General Assembly giving jurisdiction to the former Court of Oyer and Terminer, the former Superior Court, the former Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery, the former Court of General Sessions, the Superior Court hereby established, the Family Court hereby established, the Court of Common Pleas hereby established or the Court of Chancery, in any matter, or giving any power to any of the said courts. The General Assembly shall also have power to confer upon the Superior Court, the Family Court, the Court of Common Pleas and the Court of Chancery jurisdiction and powers in addition to ​ those hereinbefore mentioned. Until the General Assembly shall otherwise direct, there shall be an appeal to the Supreme Court in all cases in which there is an appeal, according to any Act of the General Assembly, to the former Court of Errors and Appeals or to the former Supreme Court of this State. 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; § 18. Powers of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellors and Judges.
De. Const. art. XI, § 1 — Article XI / Section 1
DE Const., Article XI, Section 1
Status: in_force

There shall be a department established and maintained, known as the State Board of Agriculture. § 2. Composition of Board; residence of Commissioners; quorum.
De. Const. art. VII, § 2 — Article VII / Section 2
DE Const., Article VII, Section 2
Status: in_force

The Board of Pardons shall be composed of the Chancellor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Auditor of Accounts. § 3. Information from Attorney General on Board’s duties.
De. Const. art. IV, § 38 — Article IV / Section 38
DE Const., Article IV, Section 38
Status: in_force

A former State Judge or a former Justice of the Supreme Court, who is retired and is receiving a state judicial pension and who assents to active judicial duty and who is not engaged in the practice of law, upon designation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or in case of his or her absence from the State, disqualification, incapacity, or if there be a vacancy in that office, upon designation of the next qualified and available Justice, who by seniority is next in rank to the Chief Justice, shall be authorized to sit temporarily in the court from which he or she retired or in any other court to which he or she could be designated under the Constitution and statutes of the State if he or she still held the judicial position from which he or she retired. Any person so designated shall receive compensation as the General Assembly shall provide. Nothing herein shall authorize the designation of any former State Judge or a former Justice of the Supreme Court to sit in the Supreme Court except temporarily to fill up the number of that Court to the required quorum. The term "State Judge" as used in this section means a Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Court or a President Judge or Judge of the Superior Court. 62 Del. Laws, c. 254 and 63 Del. Laws, c. 147; 68 Del. Laws, c. 265 and 69 Del. Laws, c. 175; 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; 75 Del. Laws, c. 137 and 76 Del. Laws, c. 11; § 39. Senior judges. ​
De. Const. art. IV, § 5 — Article IV / Section 5
DE Const., Article IV, Section 5
Status: in_force

The President Judge of the Superior Court and the Judges thereof shall compose the Superior Court, as hereinafter prescribed. In each of the said courts the President Judge when present shall preside, and in his or her absence the senior Judge present shall preside. One Judge shall constitute a quorum of the said courts, respectively, except in the Superior Court sitting to try cases of prosecution under Section 8 of Article V of this Constitution, when two Judges shall constitute a quorum. One Judge may open and adjourn any of said courts. 26 Del. Laws, c. 3 and 27 Del. Laws, c. 3; 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 50 Del. Laws, c. 608 and 51 Del. Laws, c. 20; 52 Del. Laws, c. 194 and 53 Del. Laws, c. 300; 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; 75 Del. Laws, c. 137 and 76 Del. Laws, c. 11; § 6. Sessions of Superior Court.
De. Const. art. IV, § 34 — Article IV / Section 34
DE Const., Article IV, Section 34
Status: in_force

The Chancellor, Chief Justice and Judges in office at and immediately before the time this amended Article IV of this Constitution becomes effective shall hold their respective offices until the expiration of their terms respectively and shall receive the compensation provided by law. They shall, however, be hereafter designated as follows: The Chancellor shall continue to be designated as Chancellor; The Chief Justice shall hereafter be designated as President Judge of the Superior Court; The Judges shall hereafter be designated as Judges of the Superior Court. The Vice-Chancellor in office at and immediately before the time this amended Article IV of this Constitution becomes effective shall hold his or her office until the expiration of the period of twelve years from the date of the commission for the office of Vice-Chancellor held by him or her at the time this amended Article IV of this Constitution becomes effective and shall receive the compensation provided by law. He or she shall continue to be designated as Vice-Chancellor. 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; 75 Del. Laws, c. 137 and 76 Del. Laws, c. 11; § 34A. Continuation in office and designation of judicial officers of the Family Court and the Court of Common Pleas.