Del. Const. art. IV, § 29

There shall be appointed such number of persons to the Office of Justice of the Peace as directed by law, who shall be commissioned as follows: (1) Upon first appointment and confirmation, for 4 years. (2) Upon second or third appointment and confirmation, for 6 years. (3) Upon fourth or subsequent appointments and confirmation, for 8 years. 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 70 Del. Laws, c. 447 and 71 Del. Laws, c. 56; 76 Del. Laws, c. 416 and 77 Del. Laws, c. 433; 78 Del. Laws, c. 181 and 79 Del. Laws, c. 9; 84 Del. Laws, c. 281 and 85 Del. Laws, c. 5;