Posts Tagged ‘family court’
Gov John Carney Nominates Two for Family Court Reappointments
Governor John Carney has nominated Judge Peter B. Jones for reappointment to the Family Court in Sussex County. Jones has served on the Family Court since 2018. Commissioner Emily A. Farley has been renominated for reappointment as a Commissioner for the Family Court in Kent County. She has served as a Commissioner in Dover since…
Read MoreNew Bail Rules Get Approval Of Del. Supreme Court
After several years of study and recommendations from a court-appointed committee, the Delaware Supreme Court has adopted new criminal pretrial release rules that take effect April 4th – replacing interim rules that took effect in December 2018 under the Bail Reform Act.The new rules were created to simplify and clarify the interim rule, while keeping…
Read MoreCellphones Permitted Inside Some Del. Court Facilities – With Restrictions
The Delaware Judiciary is allowing people to carry their cell phones into some Family Court and Justice of the Peace Court facilities, under a pilot project. Effective today (Monday), phones are permitted at Family Court of Sussex and Kent Counties, JP Court 3 and 17 in Georgetown and at JP Court 11 in New Castle…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex Family Court to Reopen after Employee Became Ill
UPDATED – 4:15pm – Precautionary measures have been lifted at the Family Court building in Georgetown after an employee fell ill Friday morning with symptoms consistent with coronavirus. It has been determined that the employee did NOT have coronavirus. The building was cleared and all court calendars suspended and employees were sent home while the…
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