# Del. Fam. Ct. Crim. R. 2: Rule 2. Purpose and construction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DE_DEFAMCRIM_R2

## Section

- **Citation:** Del. Fam. Ct. Crim. R. 2
- **Heading:** Rule 2. Purpose and construction
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Court Rules / Family Court / Family Court Criminal Rules / Del. Fam. Ct. Crim. R. 2

## Text

(a) Purpose. The Rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal and
delinquency proceeding and are adopted by the Family Court pursuant to its statutory
authority to adopt rules for court administration, practice and procedure, not inconsistent with
statute.
(b) Construction. These Rules shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in
administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay. If a Rule or
subdivision thereof is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid part shall
remain in effect. If a Rule or subdivision thereof is invalid in one or more of its applications,
the Rule or subdivision thereof remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable
from the invalid applications.
II. Preliminary Proceedings

## Nearby sections

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- [Del. Fam. Ct. Crim. R. 2 Rule 2. Purpose and construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_DE_DEFAMCRIM_R2.md)
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