{{more citations needed|date=February 2024}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} The '''Delaware Court of Common Pleas''' are [[State court (United States)|state courts]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Delaware]].
The Delaware Court of Common Pleas are [[trial court]]s and inferior courts of [[limited jurisdiction]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Court of Common Pleas - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware |url=https://courts.delaware.gov/CommonPleas/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=courts.delaware.gov}}</ref> It has [[Criminal law|criminal]] [[jurisdiction]] throughout the state over all [[misdemeanor]]s, except certain drug offenses, and [[motor vehicle]] offenses (see [[traffic court]]). The Court of Common Pleas also holds [[preliminary hearing]]s in [[felony]] cases,
In [[Civil law (common law)|civil]] matters, Court of Common Pleas tries [[lawsuit]]s in which the [[amount in controversy]] does not exceed $50,000 ([[Small claims court|small claims]]), petitions for [[name change]], habitual offender hearings on the privilege of operating a motor vehicle, and [[Administrative law|administrative appeals]] from the [[Department of Motor Vehicles|Division of Motor Vehicles]]. The Court of Common Plea also has [[appellate jurisdiction]] of criminal matters from Alderman's Courts and criminal and civil matters from the Justice of the Peace Courts.
The [[Delaware Superior Court|Superior Court of Delaware]] is the court of [[general jurisdiction]] in Delaware. It has [[original jurisdiction]] in all felony cases and civil suits in which the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Appeals from the Court of Common Pleas generally go to the Superior Court.
The Court currently consists of nine judges sitting in [[List of counties in Delaware|Delaware's three counties]]: Five in [[New Castle County, Delaware|New Castle County]], two in [[Kent County, Delaware|Kent County]], and two in [[Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County]]. The Court has three problem-solving court divisions: A [[Drug court|Drug Diversion Program]], a Community Dispute Resolution Program, and a [[Mental health court|Mental Health Court]].
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==External links== *[https://courts.delaware.gov/Courts/Court%20of%20Common%20Pleas/ Official website]
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