§ 1313 — Powers and duties of Clerks

Delaware § 1313

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 10
• Part: Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts
• Ch. 13: THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE
• Subch.: Officers and Employees

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(a) The Clerk for the county in which the Clerk is appointed shall have care of the records and proceedings for said county, and shall receive all fees, fines, restitution and costs and pay the same over as provided in this chapter.

(b) The Clerk may administer all necessary oaths; the Clerk shall enter the judgments, issue commitments and executions to enforce the same and make and keep the records of the Court in all cases therein under the direction of the Judges. The Clerk shall issue all process under the Clerk’s hand and the seal of the Court, signing such process by the title of office and shall tax costs.

(c) The Clerk shall have such other duties as may be prescribed by rule of court, or by administrative direction.

Legislative History

10 Del. C. 1953, § 1311; 59 Del. Laws, c. 133, § 1 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 5 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1