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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Every Clerk of the Supreme Court duly appointed, shall, after being appointed and before entering upon the duties of the office, become bound to the State with sufficient surety by a joint and several obligation in the penal sum of $3,000 the condition of which shall be as follows:
“That if the above named ․․․․․․․․․․ who has been duly appointed to be Clerk of the Supreme Court shall and do well and diligently execute the duties of the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court as aforesaid and duly and faithfully fulfill and perform all the trusts and duties to the said office appertaining, and truly and without delay deliver to his or her successor in office, the seal and all the books, records and papers belonging to such office, safe and undefaced, then this obligation shall be void and of no effect or else shall remain in full force and virtue.”
(b) The sufficiency of the surety and the form of the bond shall be subject to the approval of a Justice of the Court.
(c) The Clerk shall be custodian of the seal, the books, the records and the papers of the Court, and shall perform such duties as the Court may direct.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 121. Clerk of Supreme Court; bond; duties generally - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-121/
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