Each justice of the peace shall serve in the county in which the justice of the peace resides. The justice of the peace may be assigned from time to time, for such hours and length of time as may be established by the rules or administrative policy. A justice of the peace may, with consent, be assigned to hold court in any part of the State and for that purpose, the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace shall be considered as statewide.
10 Del. C. 1953, § 9206; 55 Del. Laws, c. 20, § 3; 62 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 5; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 335, § 1.