If for any reason any of the court reporters or office secretaries shall be unable to perform his or her duties, the Superior Court may appoint a suitable and competent substitute to serve as a temporary court reporter or office secretary for such time and for such compensation as the Court shall determine. Substitute court reporters shall take the same oath of office as is required of a court reporter, and their acts shall have the same force and effect as if done by an official court reporter. Such oath shall not be recorded, but shall be filed with the prothonotary.

10 Del. C. 1953, § ?529; 50 Del. Laws, c. 67, § ?12; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 527

  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and "sworn" includes affirmed; and the forms shall be varied accordingly. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).