Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 10 > Chapter 20 - Judicial Emergency Act

• Abuse: means causing any physical injury to a child through unjustified force as defined in § 468(1)(c) of this title, torture, negligent treatment, sexual abuse, exploitation, maltreatment, mistreatment or any means other than accident. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1100
• Affected court facility: means any court facility for which the Chief Justice has made a determination that emergency sessions shall be conducted outside the county in which it normally operates. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 2003
• Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
• Chief Justice: means the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court or, in the absence of the Chief Justice, the justice who is designated in accordance with article IV, § 13 of the Delaware Constitution or, if applicable, by § 1804 of this title to function as Chief Justice. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 2003
• Child: shall mean any individual less than 18 years of age. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1100
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Emergency sessions: means any court proceeding conducted by an affected court as authorized by this chapter and by order of the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 2003
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Host county: means the county in which the Chief Justice has ordered the affected court facility to conduct emergency sessions. See Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 2003
• Prohibited sexual act: shall include :

  a. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1100

• Serious physical injury: shall mean physical injury which creates a risk of death, or which causes disfigurement, impairment of health or loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ or limb, or which causes the unlawful termination of a pregnancy without the consent of the pregnant female. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1100
• Significant intellectual or developmental disabilities: means impairment in the intellectual or physical capacity of a child as evidenced by a discernible inability to function within the normal range of performance and behavior with regard to age, development, and environment. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1100
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Visual depiction: includes , but is not limited to:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 1100