Vincent
A. Bifferato Sr. Superior Court Trial Practice Forum presents"Unwinding the Road to
a Daubert Hearing." May 16, 2008, 2:30 -
4:30, New Castle County Courthouse.(View
Details.)
New
Castle County Superior Court Civil Calendar Call Discontinued
Effective May 1, 2008, the New Castle County Superior
Court will discontinue the Civil Call of the Calendar.
Attorneys will no longer have to attend the Call, Wednesday
before trial.
Superior
Court Amends Rule 16 / Repeals Rule 16.1 Alternative Dispute Resolution
revision is complete. Civil
Rule 16.1 is gone. Effective March 1
2008, Superior Court has adopted sweeping changes
to its mandatory ADR program.
Civil
Rule 16 has been amended to require mandatory ADR
in EVERY civil case (unless expressly excluded by the
rule or by the Court).
(View
ADR Information.)
The Superior Court has
statewide original jurisdiction
over criminal and civil cases, except for equity cases and domestic
relations matters.
The Court has exclusive jurisdiction over felonies and drug
offenses (except most felonies and drug offenses involving minors,
and except possession of marijuana cases).
The Court serves as an intermediate appellate court,
hearing appeals on the record from the Court
of Common Pleas, Family
Court (adult criminal), and more than 50 administrative
agencies.
The Superior
Court which celebrated its 175th Anniversary in 2007 has
courthouses located in three countiesNew Castle, Kent
and Sussex.