Delaware § 2302 - Deputies and clerks.
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§ 2302. Deputies and clerks.
(a) In each county the Judges of the Superior Court resident in the county shall name a chief deputy prothonotary who shall perform such duties as shall from time to time be assigned by such Judges. The compensation of each such chief deputy shall be established by the Judges of the Superior Court resident in the county.
(b) The prothonotaries of the respective counties may select and employ the deputies and clerks listed below:
New Castle County.
(1) An additional chief deputy who shall perform such duties as the prothonotary shall authorize and direct in the administration of the office, and shall perform the duties of the prothonotary in the prothonotary’s absence; and
(2) Such additional personnel as the Judges of the Superior Court resident in New Castle County shall from time to time authorize.
23 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 8; 24 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 2; 27 Del. Laws, c. 73; Code 1915, § 1439; 29 Del. Laws, c. 91; 32 Del. Laws, c. 67; 40 Del. Laws, c. 139, § 2; Code 1935, §§ 1191, 1598; 43 Del. Laws, c. 120, § 1; 44 Del. Laws, c. 100, §§ 1, 2; 44 Del. Laws, c. 101, § 1; 45 Del. Laws, c. 109, §§ 1, 2; 45 Del. Laws, c. 140, § 1; 46 Del. Laws, c. 298, §§ 1, 2; 47 Del. Laws, c. 192; 48 Del. Laws, c. 111, § 1; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 2302; 49 Del. Laws, c. 55; 49 Del. Laws, c. 88; 52 Del. Laws, c. 332, § 1; 53 Del. Laws, c. 131; 55 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 32N; 57 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 170, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 1; 63 Del. Laws, c. 129, §§ 1, 2; 66 Del. Laws, c. 185, § 12; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 2302
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Section 2302 ("Deputies and clerks.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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