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Delaware Court Rules › Court of Common Pleas › Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules › Del. Com. Pl. Ct. Crim. R. 2

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These Rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. They shall be

construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable

expense and delay.

II. Preliminary Proceedings

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