2016 Delaware Code
Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedures
CHAPTER 20. JUDICIAL EMERGENCY ACT
§ 2003. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Affected court facility" means any court facility for which the Chief Justice has made a determination that emergency sessions shall be conducted outside the county in which it normally operates.

(2) "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court or, in the absence of the Chief Justice, the justice who is designated in accordance with article IV, § 13 of the Delaware Constitution or, if applicable, by § 1804 of this title to function as Chief Justice.

(3) "Emergency sessions" means any court proceeding conducted by an affected court as authorized by this chapter and by order of the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.

(4) "Host county" means the county in which the Chief Justice has ordered the affected court facility to conduct emergency sessions.

(5) "Unavailable" means either that vacancy in office exists, or that the lawful incumbent of the office is absent or unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.

77 Del. Laws, c. 30, § 1.;