Opinion
No. 668, 2015
01-28-2016
Frederick B. Cimo, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. State of Delaware, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.
ORDER
Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Justice
This 28th day of January 2016, having considered the notice to show cause issued on December 10, 2015 under Supreme Court Rule 29(b), and the appellant's response to the notice, it appears to the Court that:
(1) This appeal is from an order issued in a Family Court adult criminal matter. On December 10, 2015, the Clerk inadvertently issued the appellant a notice to show cause pertaining to a Family Court civil matter.
(2) This Court lacks jurisdiction to consider an appeal directly from the Family Court in an adult criminal matter. An appeal from the Family Court in an adult criminal matter is taken to the Superior Court, with the further right of appeal as provided by law to this Court.
Id.
The Court has concluded that the appeal, on its face, manifestly fails to invoke the Court's jurisdiction and must be dismissed. In the interest of justice, the Court will remand the case to the Family Court for the issuance of a new final order so that the appellant may file a timely appeal in the Superior Court.
Del. Supr. Ct. R. 29(c).
See, e.g., Jackson v. Jackson, 2003 WL 22866415 (Del. Nov. 25, 2003).
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the appeal is DISMISSED under Supreme Court Rule 29(c). This case is remanded to the Family Court with instructions to enter a new final order. Jurisdiction is not retained. The mandate shall issue forthwith.