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ORDER AMENDING RULE 61 OF SUPER. RULES OF CRIM. PROC

Superior Court of Delaware
Jun 20, 2005
(Del. Super. Ct. Jun. 20, 2005)

Opinion

June 20, 2005.


This 20th day of June, 2005, IT IS ORDERED that:

(1) Superior Court Criminal Rule 61 is amended by deleting subparagraphs (i)(1) an d by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

(i) Bars to relief. (1) Time limitation. A motion for postconviction relief may not be filed more than one year after the judgment of conviction is final or, if it asserts a retroactively applicable right that is newly recognized after the judgment of conviction is final, more than one year after the right is first recognized by the Supreme Court of Delaware or by the United States Supreme Court.

(2) This amendment shall be effective on July 1, 2005 and shall apply to all cases where the judgment of conviction became final after the effective date.

(3) An original of this Order shall be filed with the Prothonotary for each county.


Summaries of

ORDER AMENDING RULE 61 OF SUPER. RULES OF CRIM. PROC

Superior Court of Delaware
Jun 20, 2005
(Del. Super. Ct. Jun. 20, 2005)
Case details for

ORDER AMENDING RULE 61 OF SUPER. RULES OF CRIM. PROC

Case Details

Full title:ORDER AMENDING RULE 61 OF THE SUPERIOR COURT RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Court:Superior Court of Delaware

Date published: Jun 20, 2005

Citations

(Del. Super. Ct. Jun. 20, 2005)