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Justices of the Peace and the judges of such courts as the General Assembly may establish, or shall have established before May 14, 1951, under the provisions of Section 1 or Section 28 of this Article, shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate, for such terms as shall be fixed by this Constitution or by law. The Chief Magistrate shall be appointed and confirmed subject to the provisions of Section 3 of this Article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Constitution of the State of Delaware, Art. IV, § 30. Justices of the Peace Magistrate judges of legislatively-created courts; appointment by Governor; terms of office - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/constitution-of-the-state-of-delaware/de-const-art-4-sect-30/
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