Delaware § 128 Administrative Office of the Courts

Delaware Statutes

§ 128 — Administrative Office of the Courts

Delaware·Title 10·Part Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts·Ch. 1 SUPREME COURT·Subch. Officers and Employees

(a)The Administrative Office of the Courts is hereby created with a State Court Administrator as head thereof.

(b)The State Court Administrator shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State. In the event the Chief Justice appoints as State Court Administrator an attorney-at-law admitted to practice before the Delaware Supreme Court, such State Court Administrator shall not practice law while serving as State Court Administrator.

(c)The salary of the State Court Administrator shall be determined by the Chief Justice, but in no event shall be greater than the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court.

(d)The function of the office shall be to assist the Chief Justice in carrying out the Chief Justice’s constitutional responsibilit

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(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts is hereby created with a State Court Administrator as head thereof.

(b) The State Court Administrator shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State. In the event the Chief Justice appoints as State Court Administrator an attorney-at-law admitted to practice before the Delaware Supreme Court, such State Court Administrator shall not practice law while serving as State Court Administrator.

(c) The salary of the State Court Administrator shall be determined by the Chief Justice, but in no event shall be greater than the salary of a Judge of the Superior Court.

(d) The function of the office shall be to assist the Chief Justice in carrying out the Chief Justice’s constitutional responsibilities as administrative head of all the courts in the State, and the duties of the office shall be as prescribed by the Chief Justice or by rule of the Supreme Court of the State.

(e) The State Court Administrator may, with the approval of the Chief Justice, appoint such deputies, administrative assistants, and clerical personnel as are required.

(f) The State Court Administrator shall have oversight of the Judicial Information Center, the Office of State Court Collections Enforcement, and the law libraries.

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Legislative History

10 Del. C. 1953, § 128; 58 Del. Laws, c. 70 ; 62 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 2 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 213, § 18 ; 83 Del. Laws, c. 482, § 1 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1