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368 legal memoranda

File Number Title Date
LM251 (REV) CHARGING OF STUDENTS UNDER TRUANCY STATUTE 11/30/2022
LM299 MULTIPLICITY DOCTRINE 04/09/2019
LM193 2nd CAPIAS (WARRANTS/CAPIAS ISSUED ON MANDATORY APPEARANCE) 03/04/2019
LM232 1st ARRAIGNMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN DRINKING OR USING DRUGS 06/06/2018
LM297 Sup APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TITLE 16 CIVIL CASES: PERSONAL USE QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA RELATING TO THE USE OF MARIJUANA 02/27/2017
LM292 Sup JURISDICITION AND TRANSFER OF CASES PURUSANT TO 10 DEL.C 922(e) 07/11/2016
LM298 REMOVAL OF IMPROPERLY DISPOSED SOLID WASTE 11/25/2015
LM297 PERSONAL USE QUANTITY MARIJUANA USE AND POSSESSION 10/06/2015
LM291 1ST CASE LAW UPDATES FOLLOWING MELENDEZ-DIAZ V. MASSACHUSETTS 07/03/2012
LM296 JURISDICTION TRANSFER AND APPEAL OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES 01/31/2012
LM295 PUBLIC INTOXICATION 11/29/2011
LM294 BAIL PROCEDURES & GUIDELINES 11/18/2011
LM293 SEARCH WARRANTS FOR PLACEMENT ON A VEHICLE OF A GPS-BASED TRACKING DEVICE 02/14/2011
LM274 2ND PHYSICAL INJURY/ASSAULT THIRD 02/01/2011
LM292 JURISDICTION AND TRANSFER OF CASES PURSUANT TO 10 DEL. C. SECTION 922(E) 01/21/2011
LM269 PRE-HEARING DETENTION OF JUVENILES 10/22/2010
LM274 1ST Physical Injury/Assault Third 08/27/2010
LM291 The Effect of Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts on DUI Hearings in Delaware 08/24/2010
LM290 Search Warrants 08/06/2010
LM289 Garagekeeper Liens 05/24/2010
LM288 Private Attorney Representation in Municipality Ordiance Cases 04/07/2010
LM287 ABROGATION OF DELAWARE’S INTERSPOUSAL IMMUNITY DOCTRINE 10/27/2009
LM286 Statutory Changes to the Consequences for Driving Under the Influence 08/21/2009
LM285 Delaware Implied Consent Statutes Setting and Use of Force Regarding Blood Draws 06/02/2009
LM209 SERVICE UNDER DELAWARE LONG ARM STATUTES 10/31/2008