Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 268

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 45, TITLE 10, DELAWARE CODE, TO PERMIT THE SUPERIOR COURT TO EXCUSE JURORS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. Chapter 45, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended by adding a new section after Section 4529 to be known as Section 4530 as follows:

§ 4530. Excusing jurors

Any Judge of the Superior Court may in his discretion excuse a grand juror or a petit juror provided good cause is found to exist and provided such course of action will not seriously hamper the operation of the Court. A juror may be excused temporarily or for the balance of his term of duty.

Vacancies caused by excusing jurors may be filled as provided in 10 Del. C. § 4510.

Approved April 27, 1964.