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Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Board Rules
Effective September 19, 2002

In re Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Rule 5 (January 21, 2010)New icon

Order Amending In Re Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Rule 33 (January 12, 2009)

Board of Professional Responsibility Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Disciplinary Procedure
Effective March 9, 2000 and current through most recent amendment on July 15, 2008
 
Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Rules of the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
Last updated September 10, 2003

 

Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Delaware Supreme Court Delaware Rules for Continuing Legal Education
Effective July 9, 2004

Order Amending Supreme Court rules 64(g), 66(e), 69(b)(i), 69(b)(iv), 69(d)(ii), 69(f)(ii) and 69(j); Delaware Rules for Continuing Legal Education Rule 3(C)(3)(a) (effective January 1, 2009)

Order Amending Rules 4(A)(5)(a), 4(B), 4(E)(5), 4(E)(6), 4(E)(7), and 4(E)(8) (September 18, 2008)

Order Amending Rule 7(E) (April 24, 2008)

Court of Chancery Chancery*

Standing Order Regarding the Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery (March 3, 2010)New icon

Order Adopting Rules 96, 97 and 98 (effective February 1, 2010)New icon

Standing Order Regarding Filing Costs Associated with Arbitration of Business Disputes and Costs for Scanning Documents to be Filed Electronically (January 4, 2010)

Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 117 (November 20, 2009)

Supplemental Information Pursuant to Rule 3(A) of the Rules of the Court of Chancery

Memo to Delaware Bar regarding new filing fees and forms effective August 1, 2009 in conjunction with the recent amendment of Court of Chancery's Rule 3(bb) dated June 4, 2009 (July 15, 2009)

Amended Standing Order In Re: Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery (July 10, 2009)

Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 174 Designated Mediator's Compensation (effective August 1, 2009)

Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 173 (June 4, 2009)

Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 3 (June 4, 2009)

Administrative Directive Amended No. 2003-1 Regarding eFile Administrative Procedures (March 15, 2007)

Amendments to Court of Chancery Rule 3(aa) and Rule 15(c)(3) (effective March 2, 2009)

Standing Order regarding out-of-state attorneys attempting to add themelves to e-filed actions (August 4, 2008)

Standing Order regarding application of a standardized procedure for all Petitions to Approve Designated Custodian under the Delaware Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (July 22, 2008)

Standing Order In Re: Special Process Server Requirements (March 31, 2008)
Related forms: SPS Certification, SPS Court Authorization, SPS Requirements, SPS Application, SPS Company/Firm Application

Standing Order In Re: Mediation Fees and Scanning Fees (February 25, 2008)

Standing Order regarding size of e-filed civil miscellaneous documents (November 19, 2007)

Revised Amended Standing Order listing matters or causes to be filed and docketed as civil actions (November 20, 2007)

Standing Order regarding electronic docketing and statistics maintenance (November 8, 2007)

Amended Standing Order listing matters or causes to be filed and docketed as civil actions (October 31, 2007 - revised on 11/20/07)

Administrative Directive No. 2007-1: eFile Administrative Procedures (October 15, 2007)

Administrative Directive amending the eFile Administrative Procedures (March 15, 2007)

Standing Order regarding mandatory mediation and an expedited procedure in certain deed restriction cases (January 31, 2007)

Court of Common Pleas Civil Rules
Effective May 15, 2006

Order Adopting a New Rule 86 (effective July 6, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 16 (effective July 6, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 72.3 (effective March 9, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 72.3 (effective February 16, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 11 (effective February 16, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 10 (effective February 16, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 5 (effective February 16, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 4 (effective February 16, 2009)

Order Adopting a new Rule 84 (effective August 1, 2008)

Order Amending Rule 109 (effective September 1, 2008)

Order Adopting a new Rule 79 (effective September 1, 2008)

Order Amending Rule 16 and Deleting Rule 16.1(effective March 1, 2008)

Order Amending Rule 109 (July 25, 2007)

Order Amending Rule 70 (May 26, 2007)

Order Amending Rule 109 (May 26, 2007)

Order Amending Rule 72.3 (January 17, 2007)

Order Amending Rule 109 (January 17, 2007)

Criminal Rules
Effective May 15, 2006

Order Amending Rule 46 (effective November 3, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 58 (effective September 1, 2008)

Order Amending Rule 58 (July 25, 2007)

Order Amending Rule 32 (September 14, 2006)

Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct

Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conductpdf icon  
Effective July 1, 2003 and current through amendment to Rule 1.15 approved by the Court on February 16, 2010, which appears in bold and becomes effective May 1, 2010

Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct with Commentspdf icon  
Effective July 1, 2003 and current through amendment to Rule 1.15 approved by the Court on February 16, 2010, which appears in bold and becomes effective May 1, 2010

Order Amending Rules 1.15 of the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct and Rule 11 of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Pertaining to Lawyer Bank AccountsNew icon (February 12, 2010)

Family Court Civil Rules*

The Family Court is a statewide statutory court with original civil jurisdiction over family and child matters. This jurisdiction is broadly defined in 10 Del.C. 921.

Order Amending Rule 16 (September 1, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 505 (September 1, 2009)

Criminal Rules*

The Family Court is a statewide court with criminal jurisdiction over family and child matters. This jurisdiction is broadly defined in 10 Del.C. 922.

Order Amending Rule 62 (effective September 11, 2007)

Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rules
Effective June 15, 2000

Order Amending Rule 3 (October 6, 2008)

Order Amending Rule 79.1 (October 19, 2007)

Order Amending Rule 77 and Criminal Rule 58 (September 28, 2007) 

Criminal Rules

Order Amending Rule 58 (effective July 1, 2009)
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the Bar of Delaware Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Rules

Order Amending Rules 1.15 of the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct and Rule 11 of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Pertaining to Lawyer Bank AccountsNew icon (February 12, 2010)

Order Amending Rule 3 of the Trustees of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection (effective January 1, 2009)

Order Amending Rule 9(5) of the Trustees of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the Delaware Supreme Court (October 30, 2008)

Order Amending certain rules of the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct and of the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Pertaining to Lawyer Bank Accounts (October 20, 2008)

Superior Court Civil Rules*

Order Amending Civil Rule 90.1(b)(v)—Civil Action Number or Criminal Identification Number (Effective 1 July 2009)

Order Amending Civil Rule 69—Return of Sheriff's Sales of Real Estate (Effective 1 June 2009)

Amended Rule 77--Collection of $10 Court Security Assessment upon all initial civil case filings for which the filing fee is $175 (December 1, 2007)

Criminal Rules*

 

Supreme Court 

Supreme Court Rules*

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 56 (April 23, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 52(a)(4) (April 23, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 300  (March 17, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rules 2(a), 2(b) and 4(a)(March 16, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 72(b)(vi) (effective January 1, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 71(b)(vi) (effective January 1, 2009)

Order In the Matter of Supreme Court Rule 10.2 Relating to Electronic Filing (effective January 1, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court rules 64(g), 66(e), 69(b)(i), 69(b)(iv), 69(d)(ii), 69(f)(ii) and 69(j); Delaware Rules for Continuing Legal Education Rule 3(C)(3)(a)(effective January 1, 2009)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 20(a)(effective October 17, 2008)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 15(b) (June 27, 2008)

Order Promulgating New Supreme Court Rule 58 (May 14, 2008)

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 62(a) and Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (May 14, 2008)

Order Amending the Application Required Pursuant to Rule 55.2 (March 10, 2008)

Internal Operating Procedures

Order Amending Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedure X(8) (August 15, 2006)

Order Ameding the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures (January 30, 2006)

Order Amending the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures (April 29, 2003)

Statewide/Other     Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence* Order Amending Rule 503(a)(2) (January 13, 2010)

JP Court Q&A's
Delaware Code Online site maintained by the State of Delaware
Delaware Judges Code of Judicial Conduct*  
Principles of Professionalism for Delaware Judges Order Adopting Rules (November 11, 2003)
Principles of Professionalism for Delaware Lawyers Order Adopting Rules (November 11, 2003)

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