As amended through June 13, 2024
Rule 25 - Judge; Disability(a) During trial. If by reason of death, sickness or other disability the judge or master before whom a trial has commenced is unable to proceed with the trial, any other judge or master regularly sitting in or assigned to the Court, upon certifying familiarity with the record of the trial or upon written stipulation of the Attorney General, attorney for the person charged, and the person charged, and if the person is a child the custodian as well, may proceed with and finish the trial.(b) After finding of guilt. If by reason of absence, death, sickness or other disability the judge or master before whom the person charged has been tried is unable to perform the duties to be performed by the Court after a verdict or finding of guilt, any other judge or master regularly sitting in or assigned to the Court may reform those duties; but if such other judge or master is satisfied of inability to perform those duties because of not having presided at the trial, or for any other reason, the other judge or master may grant a new trial. Del. Fam. Ct. R. Crim. P. 25