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Senate approves bill letting Newark alderman’s court hear certain marijuana cases
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 33 with House Amendment 1 on March 18, 2025, expanding the City of Newark’s alderman’s court to hear specific marijuana-related violations while leaving penalties unchanged; the measure passed the required two-thirds vote.
The Delaware Senate on March 18 approved House Bill 33 with House Amendment 1, a measure that expands the jurisdiction of the City of Newark’s alderman’s court to hear certain marijuana-related violations previously handled by higher courts.
House Bill 33, floor-managed in the Senate by Senator Sikola, would give Newark’s alderman’s court concurrent jurisdiction with the Court of Common Pleas over violations of subsection 47.64 that concern use, consumption or possession of marijuana or THC-containing substances beyond a personal-use quantity. The bill also clarifies jurisdictional lines: the Court of Common…
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