Delaware Court of Common Pleas

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The Delaware Court of Common Pleas has statewide criminal jurisdiction over misdemeanors, motor vehicle offenses, preliminary hearings in felony charges, and appeals of criminal matters from both the Justice of Peace Courts and Alderman's Courts. The Court of Common Pleas also has jurisdiction over civil actions in lawsuits where the amount in question (not including interest) is $50,000.00 or less, petitions for change of name, habitual offender motor vehicle hearings, administrative appeals for the Division of Motor Vehicles, appeals of civil lawsuits for the Justice of Peace Courts.

Judges

New Castle County:

• Chief Judge Alex J. Smalls
• John K. Welch
• Joseph F. Flickinger, III
• Andrea L. Rocanelli
• Vacancy

Kent County Judicial Officers:

• Charles W. Welch, III
• Anne Hartnett Reigle

Sussex County Judicial Officers:

• Rosemary B. Beauregard
• Kenneth S. Clark, Jr.^[1]

External links

• Overview of Delaware Court of Common Pleas
• Overview of the Delaware Court System

References

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