Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 186

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 158

AN ACT CONCURRING IN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF GRAND JURIES.

WHEREAS, an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Delaware was proposed in the 132nd General Assembly, being Chapter 404, Volume 64, Laws of Delaware, u follows:

"AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF GRAND JURIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OP THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all the members elected to each Howe thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Section 4, Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware is amended by striking said mectIon in Rs entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

14. Trial by Jury.

Section 4. Trial by jury 'hall be as heretofore.'"

WHEREAS, the said proposed amendment was adopted by two-thirds of all members elected to each Howe of the 132nd General Assembly.

NOW. THEREFORE:

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two- thirds of all members elected to each Howe thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. The said proposed amendment is hereby concurred in and adopted, and shall forthwith become a part of the Cosutiwtion of the State of Delaware.

Effective June 30, 1985.