Delaware Statutes

§ 9204 — Place of holding courts

Delaware § 9204

JurisdictionDelaware

Title10

PartJustices of the Peace

Ch. 92ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 10, § 9204 (2026).

Text

The Justice of the Peace Court shall hold court in at least 1 place in Wilmington, 5 places in the remainder of New Castle County, 3 places in Kent County, and 5 places in Sussex County, and in such other places as from time to time shall be designated in the rules.

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Legislative History

10 Del. C. 1953, § 9204; 55 Del. Laws, c. 20, § 3 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 335, § 1

Nearby Sections

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§ 9201

§ 9202

Administration and supervision of the Court; Chief Magistrate

§ 9203

Number of justices of the peace in each county

§ 9204

Place of holding courts

§ 9205

§ 9206

Statewide jurisdiction of the justices of the peace

§ 9209

Salaries of the justices of the peace and the Chief Magistrate

§ 921

Exclusive original civil jurisdiction. [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 5]

§ 9210

Offices; supplies; basic legal education and continuing legal education requirements for justices of the peace

§ 9211

Assignment of retired justices of the peace to active duty

§ 922

Exclusive and concurrent original criminal jurisdiction

§ 9223

Security personnel

§ 9224

Drug testing required

§ 923

Jurisdiction over matters begun prior to this chapter

§ 924

Concurrent original civil jurisdiction

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