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10 DE Code § 1903. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1903. Change of location for sickness or other cause.

§ 1903. Change of location for sickness or other cause. The Justices of the Supreme Court, the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors and the Judges of the Superior Court, and the judge or judges of any other court, as the case may be, may, on account of the prevalence of contagious diseases or epidemics, or for other sufficient cause, appoint a different place for holding a term of their respective courts, and may make all necessary rules and orders to effect any such temporary change, and for the return of process, and the continuance of proceedings. Such temporary change may be made, in the case of the Supreme Court, to any place within this State, and, in the case of any other court referred to in this section, to any place in the county in which the court is held. Code 1852, §§  1907-1909;  16 Del. Laws, c. 133, §  5;  Code 1915, §  3683;  Code 1935, §  4235;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1902;  60 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1904. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1904. Removal of records and papers in case of necessity.

§ 1904. Removal of records and papers in case of necessity. In case of invasion of this State, or other necessity, any 2 of the judges of the State may remove the public records and papers to a place of safety, to be returned as soon as the safety thereof will admit. The officer having custody of such records shall accompany them; and may do the business of the office at the place to which they are removed. As used in this section, “judges” includes the Justices of the Supreme Court, the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors, and the President Judge and the Judges of the Superior Court. Code 1852, §§  1907-1909;  16 Del. Laws, c. 133, §  5;  Code 1915, §  3683;  Code 1935, §  4235;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1903;  60 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 213, §  36;
10 DE Code § 1905. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1905. Adjournments of terms of court.

§ 1905. Adjournments of terms of court. Any court of this State may, from time to time, adjourn over any of the terms of such court for the purpose of hearing or trying causes, or doing other business necessary for expediting and ending actions or proceedings. Code 1852, §  1913;  Code 1915, §  3687;  Code 1935, §  4239;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1904;  60 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1906. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1906. Admission of attorneys.

§ 1906. Admission of attorneys. There may be a competent number of persons, of an honest disposition and learned in the law, admitted by the Supreme Court of the State to practice as attorneys in the State. Attorneys, so admitted, shall behave themselves justly and faithfully in their practice; and if they misbehave themselves therein, they shall be subject to such disciplinary measures as the Supreme Court, in its discretion, may determine. Such attorneys may commence actions, prosecute and defend suits, draw writs, process and pleadings, and practice generally in all the courts of this State without further authority. Code 1852, §  1922;  Code 1915, §  3734;  Code 1935, §  4284;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1905;  60 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1907. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1907. Oath of attorneys-at-law.

§ 1907. Oath of attorneys-at-law. Every attorney-at-law, upon admission to the Bar of this State, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation:  “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Delaware; that I will behave myself in the office of an attorney within the Court according to the best of my learning and ability and with all good fidelity, as well to the Court as to the client; that I will use no falsehood, nor delay any person's cause through lucre and malice.” Code 1852, §  438;  Code 1915, §  378;  Code 1935, §  347;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1906;  60 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1908. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1908. Temporary assignment of Judges to statutory courts.

§ 1908. Temporary assignment of Judges to statutory courts. (a) In case of need, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or in case of the Chief Justice's absence from the State or incapacity, the Senior Justice of the Supreme Court, present in the State and capable of acting, may designate one or more of the state judges, including the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Superior Chancery and Common Pleas Court, to sit in any court of this State not created by the Constitution. (b) The state judge designated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall serve as a judge of the court designated and shall hear and determine such causes in such court and for such period of time as shall be designated. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  1907;  56 Del. Laws, c. 271;  60 Del. Laws, c. 182, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  76 Del. Laws, c. 213, §  37;
10 DE Code § 1909. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I. Courts and Judges|§ 1909. Appointment of judges.

§ 1909. Appointment of judges. All judges of this State or any of its subdivisions shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of a majority of all members elected to the Senate, for such terms as shall be fixed by the Delaware Constitution or by state law. 74 Del. Laws, c. 263, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1921. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I-A. Judicial Privacy|§ 1921. Definitions.

§ 1921. Definitions. As used in this subchapter:  (1) “Family” means as defined in § 901 of this title. (2) “Government agency” includes all agencies, authorities, boards, commissioner, departments, institutions, offices, and any other bodies of the State created by the constitution or statute, whether in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch; all units and corporate outgrowths created by executive order of the Governor or any constitutional officer, by the Supreme Court, or by resolution of the General Assembly; and agencies, authorities, boards, commissions, departments, institutions, offices, and any other bodies politic and corporate of a unit of local government, or school district. (3) “Home address” includes a judicial officer's permanent residence and any secondary residence affirmatively identified by the judicial officer, but does not include a judicial officer's work address. (4) “Judicial officer” includes any active, formerly active, or retired:  a. Chief Justice or Justice of the Supreme Court. b. Chancellor, Vice Chancellor or Master of the Court of Chancery. c. President Judge, Judge or Commissioner of the Superior Court. d. Chief Judge, Judge or Commissioner of the Court of Common Pleas. e. Chief Judge, Judge or Commissioner of the Family Court. f. Chief Magistrate or Justice of the Peace of the Justice of the Peace Court. (5) “Person” means as defined in § 302 of Title 1. (6) “Personal information” means a home address, home telephone number, mobile telephone number, direct telephone number to a judicial officer's private chambers, personal e-mail address, social security number, federal tax identification number, checking and savings account numbers, credit or debit card numbers, birth or marital records, property tax records, and identity of children under the age of 18. (7) “Publicly available content” means any written, printed, or electronic document or record that provides information or that serves as a document or record maintained, controlled, or in the possession of a government agency that may be obtained by any person, from the Internet, from the government agency upon request either free of charge or for a fee, or in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Act [Chapter 100 of Title 29]. (8) “Publicly post” or “publicly display” means to communicate to another or otherwise make available to the general public. (9) “Written request” means written notice signed by a judicial officer or a representative of the judicial officer's employer requesting a government agency or person to refrain from posting or displaying publicly available content that includes the personal information of the judicial officer or of their family.83 Del. Laws, c. 219, § 1;
10 DE Code § 1922. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I-A. Judicial Privacy|§ 1922. Public display or public posting of a judicial officer's personal information by government agencies.

§ 1922. Public display or public posting of a judicial officer's personal information by government agencies. Government agencies may not publicly post or publicly display content that includes the personal information of the judicial officer or their family if the judicial officer has made a written request under § 1924 of this title that the government agency not disclose such personal information. After a government agency has received a written request, that agency shall remove the personal information from publicly available content within 72 hours. After the government agency has removed the judicial officer's personal information from publicly available content, the agency shall not publicly post, display or otherwise release the information unless the government agency has received the judicial officer's consent to make the personal information available to the public. 83 Del. Laws, c. 219, § 1;
10 DE Code § 1923. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I-A. Judicial Privacy|§ 1923. Public display or public posting of a judicial officer's personal information by persons.

§ 1923. Public display or public posting of a judicial officer's personal information by persons. (a) Prohibited conduct. — (1) No person shall publicly post or publicly display the personal information of a judicial officer or their family if the judicial officer has made a written request under § 1924 of this title of that person not to disclose such personal information. (2) No person shall share, solicit, sell, or trade the personal information of a judicial officer or their family with the intent to pose an imminent and serious threat to the health and safety of the judicial officer or their family. (b) Required conduct. — (1) After a person has received a written request from a judicial officer to protect the personal information of the judicial officer or their family, that person must remove the personal information from public display withing 72 hours or, in the case of a printed directory, no later than the next update to the directory. (2) After a person has received a written request from a judicial officer, that person shall ensure that the judicial officer's personal information is not publicly displayed, including on any website or subsidiary website controlled by that person. (3) After receiving a judicial officer's written request, a person may not transfer the judicial officer's personal information to any other person through any medium. (c) Remedies. — (1) Equitable relief. — A judicial officer or family member whose personal information is made public as a result of a violation of this subchapter may bring an action seeking injunctive or declaratory relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. If the court grants injunctive or declaratory relief, the person responsible for the violation shall be required to pay the judicial officer's costs and reasonable attorneys' fees. (2) Private right of action. — A judicial officer or family member who is aggrieved by a violation of this subsection may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction. A prevailing plaintiff in such action shall be awarded damages in an amount:  a. Not greater than 3 times the actual damages to the plaintiff; and b. Not less than $10,000. (3) Criminal penalties. — Public posting or display of a judicial officer's personal information after receipt of a written request may result in criminal penalties under Title 11 where the statutory elements of a crime defined under that title are met. (d) Affirmative defense. — Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or enlarge the protections that 47 U.S.C § 230 confers on an interactive computer service for content provided by another information content provider, as those terms are defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230. 83 Del. Laws, c. 219, § 1;
10 DE Code § 1924. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter I-A. Judicial Privacy|§ 1924. Procedure for completing a written request.

§ 1924. Procedure for completing a written request. (a) Requirement that a judicial officer make a written request. — No government agency or person shall be found to have violated any provision of this subchapter if the judicial officer has not submitted a written request calling for the protection of the judicial officer's personal information. (b) Written request procedure. — A written request shall be valid if 1 of the following occurs:  (1) The judicial officer sends a written request directly to a government agency or person. (2) The Administrative Office of the Courts develops a policy and procedure for a judicial officer to file the written request with the Administrative Office of the Courts to notify government agencies, and a judicial officer sends a written request to the Administrative Office of the Courts.  (c) In each quarter of a calendar year, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide a list of all judicial officers who have submitted a written request to it, to the appropriate officer with ultimate supervisory authority for a government agency. The officer shall promptly provide a copy of the list to all government agencies under the officer's supervision. Receipt of the written request list compiled by the Administrative Office of the Courts by a government agency shall constitute a written request to that agency for the purposes of this subchapter. (d) A representative from the judicial officer may submit a written request on the judicial officer's behalf, provided that the judicial officer gives written consent to the representative and provided that the representative agrees to furnish a copy of that consent when a written request is made. The representative shall submit the written request as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (e) Information to be included in the written request. — (1) A judicial officer's written request shall specify what personal information shall be maintained private. (2) If a judicial officer wishes to identify a secondary residence as a home address as that term is defined in this subchapter, the designation shall be made in the written request. (3) A judicial officer shall disclose the identity of the judicial officer's family and indicate that the personal information of these family members shall also be excluded to the extent that it could reasonably be expected to reveal the personal information of the judicial officer. (f) Duration of the written request. — A judicial officer's written request is valid until the judicial officer provides the government agency, person, business, or association with written permission to release the private information. A judicial officer's written request expires on death. 83 Del. Laws, c. 219, § 1;
10 DE Code § 1941. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter II. Law Libraries|§ 1941. Control and supervision of law libraries.

§ 1941. Control and supervision of law libraries. The law library in each county maintained for the use of the judges of the courts shall be under the control and supervision respectively of the judges of the Court of Chancery and of the Superior Court residing in the county, who are empowered from time to time to purchase such law books as shall be necessary for the maintenance of the library. The judges residing in New Castle County are authorized to employ a librarian for the law library of New Castle County at such compensation as shall from time to time be fixed by the judges. The judges residing in Sussex County, if and when they shall determine that a librarian is required in the Sussex County library, are likewise authorized to employ one at such compensation as they may fix from time to time. The judges residing in Kent County, if and when they shall determine that a librarian is required in the Kent County library, are likewise authorized to employ one at such compensation as they may fix from time to time. The payment of bills for the purchase and rebinding of law books, and other necessary expenses, including compensation of the librarian, shall, to the extent that other sources of income, if any, are insufficient, be made by the State Treasurer out of funds regularly appropriated for the operation of said law libraries. 26 Del. Laws, c. 266, §§  1-4;  27 Del. Laws, c. 283;  Code 1915, §  3802;  28 Del. Laws, c. 235;  Code 1935, §  4314;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1942;  50 Del. Laws, c. 72, §  2;  51 Del. Laws, c. 133, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1942. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter II. Law Libraries|§ 1942. Law library in Kent County as official law library for State.

§ 1942. Law library in Kent County as official law library for State. The law library in Kent County is designated as the official law library of the State. Any law books, statutes, legal periodicals, or other legal material suitable for a state law library received by the State on an exchange basis or on any other basis and not specifically acquired by or for some other subdivision of the State shall be deposited in the law library in Kent County. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  1943;  51 Del. Laws, c. 133, §  2;
10 DE Code § 1961. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter III. Judicial Reports|§ 1961. Preparation of judicial reports.

§ 1961. Preparation of judicial reports. The Committee on Publications of Opinions, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court in accordance with a rule of that Court, shall report such opinions of the Supreme Court, the Chancery Court and the Superior Court, as in its judgment are deemed proper to be reported; and the Committee shall have such reported opinions, together with any court rules and proceedings as it may select, printed and published in bound volumes in such manner and under such terms as it shall determine. The Committee shall deposit such number of copies as are deemed needed for public use with the Secretary of State, to be distributed in accordance with law. Code 1852, §  50;  19 Del. Laws, c. 843;  21 Del. Laws, c. 13;  Code 1915, §  3702;  32 Del. Laws, c. 205, §  1;  Code 1935, §  4255;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  1961;  55 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  6;  56 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1962. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter III. Judicial Reports|§ 1962. Distribution of judicial reports.

§ 1962. Distribution of judicial reports. (a) The Secretary of State, upon the receipt of published legal reports, shall retain 1 copy in the Secretary of State's office; shall send 1 copy to each judge of each state, county or municipal court, and to each justice of the peace; and shall distribute copies to such agencies and public officials of this State as show a need for them. The Secretary of State shall also transmit 1 copy to each of the following: The Library of Congress, University of Delaware Library, Delaware State University Library, the Delaware Historical Society, the Wilmington Institute Free Library, Legislative Council and to each public law library within this State, 2 copies each. (b) The copies delivered to the judges and justices of the peace and state offices shall belong to their respective offices and shall be delivered to their successors in office. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  1962;  55 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  7;  56 Del. Laws, c. 421;  59 Del. Laws, c. 253, §  2;  69 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 1963. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter III. Judicial Reports|§ 1963. Payment for publication of judicial reports.

§ 1963. Payment for publication of judicial reports. Upon receipt by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget of the certificate of the Secretary of State that copies of a new volume of reports published by the Committee have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State as required by law, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall draw a warrant upon the State Treasurer to pay for printing and other expenses incurred in connection with the publication of such new volume, in the amounts and in favor of the payees certified by the Chief Justice. The provisions of Chapter 69 of Title 29 shall not apply to the preparation and publication of the law reports authorized by this subchapter. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  1963;  56 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(5);
10 DE Code § 1966. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter IV. Judicial Records and Indices; Kent County|§ 1966. Revision of indices.

§ 1966. Revision of indices. Whenever the index or indices of any record of the office of the Register of Wills of Kent County, or of any record of the office of the Recorder of such County, or of any record of the Court of Chancery in and for such County, needs renewing, revising, altering or recopying, or any of such records not being sufficiently indexed are in need of a new or better system of ascertaining its contents, or needs renewing for purposes of preservation, the Superior Court in and for such County may order that a renewed, revised, altered, recopied or sufficient index or indices be made for any of the records of the Register of Wills or Recorder; the Court of Chancery in and for such County may order that a renewed, revised, altered, recopied or sufficient index or indices be made for any of the records of the Court of Chancery. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  1966;  52 Del. Laws, c. 305;  66 Del. Laws, c. 185, §  4;
10 DE Code § 1967. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 19. General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges|Subchapter IV. Judicial Records and Indices; Kent County|§ 1967. Omission of satisfied liens from new indices.

§ 1967. Omission of satisfied liens from new indices. Whenever a new index or indices are made under this subchapter for the records of judgments, mechanics' liens, foreign or domestic attachments, mortgages or recognizances, the new index or indices shall omit all such as have been fully and legally satisfied. No other change shall be made in the manner or system of keeping any index except by order of the court so doing. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  1967;  52 Del. Laws, c. 305.;