Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 427

FORMERLY

NOUSE BILL NO. 579

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT APPEALS FROM THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT SHALL BE VESTED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend subsection (b), §708, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by striking the words "Superior Court" as they appear in the first sentence and substituting in lieu thereof the words "Court of Common Pleas".

Section 2. This amendment to subsection (b), §708, Title 21 of the

Delaware Code shall take effect on January 5, 1995 and shall apply to all appeals filed on or after that date. Appeals pending as of that date shall remain in the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.

Approved July 14, 1994.