Administrative Directives
Rescinded / Superseded Directives
Number |
Date |
Status |
Title/Topic |
| 186 | 10/15/2014 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes the Criminal Justice Council of the Judiciary. |
| 185 | 04/17/2014 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts Emergency Court Closure Policy for the Judicial Branch, effective immediately. |
| 184 | 11/25/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes the standards for displaying Chief Justices' and Justices' portraits in the Supreme Court Building in Dover. |
| 183 | 10/31/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts the Judicial Branch "Policies and Procedures for the Management of Casual/Seasonal and Contractual Employees pursuant to the Affordable Care Act." (Revised Policies1/26/2015) |
| 182 | 08/01/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes courthouse security committees including a statewide court security committee. Directs the statewide court security committee to review security-related policies developed by individual courthouse security committees. |
| 181 | 01/02/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts Judicial Branch Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy, effective immediately. |
| 180 Revised |
03/11/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Rescinds Administrative Directive 180 which is replaced by this revised Administrative Directive. Directs the hiring review process to remain in effect, which requires that no positions may be filled within the Judicial Branch without prior approval of the Chief Justice, with the exception that career ladder promotions and security positions are not included in this process. Sets certification criteria for the Chief Judge or head of the judicial agency seeking to fill positions. Continues procedures for reporting vacant positions. |
| 180 | 05/21/2012 | Superseded by revision on 3/11/2013 | Rescinds Administrative Directive 174 , including its revision . Directs the hiring review process to remain in effect, which requires that no positions may be filled within the Judicial Branch without prior approval of the Chief Justice. Sets certification criteria for the Chief Judge or head of the judicial agency seeking to fill positions. Continues procedures for reporting vacant positions. |
| 178 | 05/11/2011 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts Delaware's Judicial Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented Litigants , which are intended to provide guidance to judicial officers in their efforts to balance self-represented litigants' perceptions of procedural fairness while maintaining neutrality in the courtroom, particularly when one party is self-represented and one has an attorney. |
| 177 | 05/12/2010 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Encourages each Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts, including the non-judicial agencies, to adopt a policy addressing the effects of domestic violence on the workplace. Includes a template setting forth a domestic violence policy for their consideration. |
| 176 Revised |
05/13/2011 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Modifies the case management modernization project framework and the project name to reflect the new approach adopted by the courts and to ensure that sufficient flexibility exists for the structure to meet the project's needs as it moves forward. Supersedes Administrative Directive 176 . |
| 176 | 04/06/2010 | Superseded by revision on 5/13/11 | Modifies the governance structure of the COTS case management system project, including the roles and responsibilities of the committees that would oversee the project. Supersedes Administrative Directive 142 . |
| 175 | 04/01/2010 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes new reporting requirements of all members of the Delaware Judiciary regarding cases under advisement. Supersedes Administrative Directive 94 . |
| 174 Revised |
11/04/2009 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 180 on 5/21/2012 | Supersedes Administrative Directive 174 . States a strict hiring review will remain in effect and there will be no positions filled within the Judicial Branch, including all new hires, promotions, interns, casual/seasonal, temporary, limited-term, merit, and exempt positions (temporary, or permanent) without prior approval of the Chief Justice. Selective market variation requests require approval of the Office of Management and Budget and are not being accepted by that Office at this time. The freeze on career ladder promotions is lifted effective 8/27/09 with no retroactivity for awarding career ladder promotions earlier to that date. |
| 174 | 08/27/2009 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 174 Revised on 11/4/09 | Rescinds Administrative Directives 165 and 166 (Revised) . States a strict hiring review will remain in effect and there will be no positions filled within the Judicial Branch, including all new hires, promotions, interns, casual/seasonal, temporary, limited-term, merit, and exempt positions (temporary, or permanent) without prior approval of the Chief Justice. Critical reclassifications and selective market variation requests require approval of the Office of Management and Budget and are not being accepted by that Office at this time. The freeze on career ladder promotions is lifted effective the date of this Directive with no retroactivity for awarding career ladder promotions earlier to that date. |
| 173 Revised |
07/01/2010 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Governs the use by Judicial Branch employees of the two floating holidays. Introduces the Judicial Branch Transition Floating Holiday Policy which shall become effective July 1, 2010 and sunset on December 31, 2010, at which time the Judicial Branch Floating Holiday Policy shall become effective January 1, 2011 and remain in effect until revised or rescinded. |
| 173 | 08/07/2009 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 173 Revised on 07/01/10 | Governs the use by Judicial Branch employees of the two floating holidays created by Section 56 of the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Act. Presidents' Day and Columbus Day will no longer be State of Delaware holidays and the Judicial Branch will be open for business on these days. |
| 171 3rd Revision |
10/31/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Amends the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules adopted in Administrative Directive 171 (Second Revision) to include "gender identity" within Chapter 2, Non-Discrimination, effective immediately. View Judicial Branch Personnel Rules , as amended. |
| 171 2nd Revision |
03/11/2013 | Superseded by revision on 10/31/2013 | Amends the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules adopted in Administrative Directive 171 (Revised) to add new section 5.3.6.8 on the usage of sick leave for regular blood bank donation, effective immediately. View Judicial Branch Personnel Rules , as amended. |
| 171 Revised |
04/28/2010 | Superseded by revision on 3/11/2013 | Amends the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules adopted in Administrative Directive 171 to add a new Chapter 20 containing Employment Relations Rules for non-judicial, non-merit Judicial Branch employees and an Appendix B containing Employment Relations Procedures for these employees, as well as related, forms, and to amend Rule 1.4 of the Judicial Branch Personnel Rules. |
| 171 | 02/24/2009 | Superseded by revision on 4/28/10 | Directs the attached Judicial Branch Personnel Rules shall govern all non-judicial, non-Merit Judicial Branch employees in all courts and agencies, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Arms of the Supreme Court effective April 1, 2009. |
| 169 Revised |
06/18/2012 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts revised policies and procedures for the management of non-appropriated funds . Revised to modify the Multiple Accounts Receipting Schedule, located at AP 002.3. |
| 169 | 08/26/2008 | Revised by Administrative Directive 169 Revised on 6/18/12 | Adopts policies and procedures for the management of non-appropriated funds . |
| 167 | 04/23/2008 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Clarifies the Supreme Court's approach with regard to public access to the administrative records of the Supreme Court. |
| 165 | 02/11/2008 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 174 on 8/27/09 | Directs, effective immediately and until further notice as the result of an unanticipated and substantial shortfall in projected State revenue for the current and upcoming fiscal years, that there will be no positions filled within the Judicial Branch, including new hires, promotions (temporary or permanent) and career ladder promotions without prior approval of the Chief Justice, and directs each Chief Judge and head of a judicial agency to review their FY2009 budget request to determine which items can be eliminated in the FY2009 request. |
| 166 Revised |
02/25/2009 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 174 on 8/27/09 | Directs the hiring freeze on all Judicial branch positions remain in effect until further notice. This includes all interns, casual/seasonal, temporary, limited-term, merit, and exempt positions, regardless of funding sources, as well as promotions, including career ladder promotions. Critical reclassifications and selective market variation requests are also included in the Judicial Branch hiring freeze, as such requests require approval by the Office of Management and Budget and are not being accepted by the Office. |
| 166 | 03/31/2008 | Superseded by revision on 6/6/08 | Directs a hiring freeze on all Judicial branch positions, with exclusions, regardless of funding sources. |
| 163 | 09/04/2007 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Directs rules of the court interpreter program to be adopted and become effective immediately. |
| 162 Revised |
06/27/2007 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Directs each court, if they have not already done so, to adopt formal public access policies or procedures covering the release of court administrative records and provides a template setting forth a policy related to the release of administrative records for each court's consideration. |
| 159 | 09/22/2006 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts the Judicial Branch Authorized Use Policy for the Communications and Computer Systems. |
| 158 | 12/15/2004 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | States that all future funds generated by pro hac vice assessments shall be distributed to fund the Arms of the Supreme Court unless otherwise ordered by the Court. |
| 156 | 05/12/2004 | Superseded by revision on 10/8/04 | Adopts the Policies for the Management of Non-Appropriated Funds in the form attached . However, it is duly noted that the Committee predicated its work on the future existence of a court-wide automated financial management and case management system otherwise known as COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf). |
| 155 2nd Revision |
11/29/2005 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Amends Administrative Directive No. 155 (4/5/04) by indefinitely extending the experimental period of electronic media coverage of judicial proceedings in trial courts until further Directive from the Court. |
| 155 | 10/25/2004 | Superseded by revision on 11/29/05 | Amends Administrative Directive No. 155 by extending the experimental period permitting electronic media coverage of judicial proceedings under specific guidelines from October 15, 2004 to May 16, 2005. |
| 154 Revised |
11/03/2006 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Orders any court or judicial branch agency wishing to submit a request for grant funds that will be used for personnel costs establishing new positions to receive the permission of the Chief Justice to submit the grant application. |
| 154 | 1/29/04 | Rescinded by Revised Administrative Directive 154 on 11/3/0 | Rescinds Administrative Directive No. 114 and directs any court or judicial agency wishing to submit a request for grant funds to initiate or supplement an existing program to follow the procedure explained in the directive |
| 153 | 01/29/2004 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 160 on 11/3/06 | Creates the Permanent Advisory Committee on Administrative Efficiency in the Judicial Branch. |
| 149 | 08/15/2003 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 160 on 11/3/06 | Implements uniform principles on staffing of pre-holiday days and employee recognitions to all Courts statewide and directs them to be managed by the presiding judges. Also rescinds Administrative Directive No. 140 . |
| 146 | 02/20/2003 | Amended by Administrative Directive 146 on 7/1/03 | Creates the New Castle County Courthouse Art Committee to explore opportunities for the loan or purchase of works of art and to recommend appropriate locations to display those works of art in the New Castle County Courthouse. |
| 145 | 12/06/2002 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 158 on 12/15/04 | Adopts the attached amended protocol relating to the Administrative Directive dated April 10, 2001, relating to pro hac vice funds which shall govern the awarding of grants from these funds henceforth. |
| 144 | 11/27/2002 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 157 on 10/7/04 | Assigns Honorable Randy J. Holland to the role of Liaison Justice to the Administrative Office of the Courts. |
| 143 | 10/23/2002 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 152 on 12/24/03 | Announces Judicial Branch ban on the hiring of personnel, except upon the written approval of the Chief Justice, effective November 1, 2002 and until further notice. |
| 142 2nd Revision |
05/16/2006 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 176 on 4/6/10 | Declares that the Delaware Judiciary shall purchase and implement the selected COTS system for all courts, including the Justice of the Peace Court, the Court of Common Pleas, the Family Court, the Superior Court, the Court of Chancery and the Supreme Court. |
| 142 | 10/08/2004 | Superseded by second revision on 5/16/06 | Establishes committees and procedures to help implement the ACS system for all courts based upon the Final Report of the UPC Committee (Original Administrative Directive 142 on 8/15/02 ). |
| 140 | 06/21/2002 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 149 on 8/15/03 | Permits each court in the State and each staff office, at the discretion of the presiding judge or supervisor, to close the court or office for all or part of July 5, 2002. |
| 138 | 02/25/2002 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 141 on 7/1/02 | Declares a Judicial Branch ban on the hiring of personnel, except upon the written approval of the Chief Justice, effective this date and until further notice. |
| 137 2nd Revision |
06/17/2013 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Directs the Courthouse Operations Policy Committee to promulgate operating policy on issues common to all courts for usage of and services for the New Castle County Courthouse. The Committee shall concentrate on court-wide policy and areas of expressed mutual interest to include: security and safety, facility and operations. |
| 137 Revised |
11/03/2006 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 137 (2nd Revision) on 06/17/13 | Directs the Courthouse Operations Policy Committee to promulgate operating policy on issues common to all courts for usage of and services for the courthouse. |
| 137 | 02/25/2002 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 137 Revised on 11/03/06 | Creates a Courthouse Operations Policy Committee to formulate policy for the establishment of policies to coordinate common services and for the efficient usage of the building. (Revised 10/8/04 ) |
| 134 | 10/30/2001 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Sets forth uniform criteria for determining the need for additional judgeships or other judicial officer positions. |
| 132 Amended |
11/01/2002 | Rescinded Administrative Directive 172 on 5/12/09 | Establishes a minimum standard of competency for persons engaged in the practice of court reporting, and allows for the governance of court reporters effective immediately and until terminated by further Administrative Directive. |
| 132 | 10/15/2001 | Revised on 11/01/02 | Establishes the Board on Certified Court Reporters. |
| 131 | 07/11/2001 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes time standards for expediting the administration of capital murder cases. |
| 130 | 07/11/2001 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes time standards for the sole purpose of directing the administration of criminal litigation. |
| 129 | 04/10/2001 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 158 on 12/15/04 | Adopts a Protocol relating to Pro Hac Vice Funds and shall govern the awarding of grants from these funds. |
| 126 | 09/01/2000 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 160 on 11/3/06 | Creates designated position of Supreme Court Administrator. Organizational charts mentioned in Administrative Directive #126. |
| 125 | 06/27/2000 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Provides for mandatory training programs for non-judicial staff |
| 124 | 06/20/2000 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 156 on 10/8/04 | Establishes a uniform accounting system for all Delaware Courts. |
| 123 | 06/20/2000 | Superseded by Judicial Branch Personnel Rules - Administrative Directive 171 (3rd Revision) on 10/31/2013 | Establishes systemwide policy for the Judiciary on the submission of reclassification and salary requests to the State Personnel Office |
| 122 | 03/06/2006 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes a Council of Court Administrators consisting of the State Court Administrator and the Court Administrator from each of the six courts. |
| 122 2nd Revision |
06/20/2000 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 122 on 3/6/06 | Creates Council of Court Administrators. |
| 115 Revised |
05/26/2011 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts a uniform Code of Conduct for Judicial Branch Employees that applies to all full-time, part-time, casual, seasonal, and contractual non-judicial personnel, whether paid or unpaid. Supersedes Administrative Directive 115 . |
| 115 | 01/05/1998 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 115 (Revised) on 5/26/11 | Adopts a "Code of Conduct for Court Employees" effective February 1, 1998 |
| 110 | 02/01/1997 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 160 on 11/3/06 | Supersedes Administrative Directive No. 104 . Sets up subcommittee to oversee the technology planning and management of systemwide technology. |
| 108-3rd Amendment | 04/11/2003 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 179 on 12/22/11 | Sets up central file record and docket of marriages performed by Delaware judges and directs it to be maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts. |
| 108 Amended |
06/11/1996 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 108 Third Amendment on 4/11/03 | Sets up central file record and docket of marriages performed by Delaware judges. |
| 108 | 05/10/1996 | Superseded by Amended Administrative Directive 108 on 6/11/96 | Sets up central file record and docket of marriages performed by judges of Delaware. |
| 107 | 04/04/1996 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Adopts Court Interpreters code of Professional Responsibility |
| 104 | 02/09/1996 Effective 02/01/1996 | Superseded by Administrative Directive No. 110 on 2/1/97 | Re-establishes the Technology Coordinating Committee as an Advisory Committee to Chief Justice. This Directive supersedes Administrative Directive No. 99, dated 11/15/94. |
| 103 | 11/15/1995 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 171 on 2/24/09 | Modifies Judicial Branch Personnel Rules at Chapter Two (2)-Confidential Service to include classifications of Executive Secretary, Administrative Secretary and Typist, Stenographic and Secretarial (Family Court) |
| 100 | 01/10/1995 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 160 on 11/3/06 | Rescinds Administrative Directive No. 53, dated June 1, 1983. Provides for Rotation of Superior Court Judges shall be on an "as needed" basis. |
| 99 | 11/15/1994 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 104 on 2/9/96 | Establishes the Delaware Technology Committee. |
| 98 | 09/27/1994 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 171 on 2/24/09 | Adopts new Judicial Branch Personnel Rules governing all non-judicial, non-merit employees |
| 96 | 02/28/1994 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 117 on 4/1/98 | Implements Senate Joint Resolution No. 28 establishing a Commission on Major Commercial Litigation Reform. |
| 94 | 02/01/1994 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 175 on 4/1/10 | Establishes proper reporting procedures. |
| 93 | 01/12/1994 | Superseded by Administrative Directive 155 on 4/5/2004 | Permits any judge within the Delaware court system to authorize photographic and electronic media coverage in a courtroom and adjacent areas under certain circumstances |
| 92 | 12/21/1993 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Directs that all courts establish procedures to maintain their respective dockets in conformity with the Action Docket Standards |
| 91 | 07/27/1993 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 160 on 11/3/06 | Establishes fees and costs for the Court of Common Pleas effective 7/30/93. |
| 89 | 02/04/1993 | Rescinded by Administrative Directive 187 on 8/19/2015 | Establishes Uniform Court Statistical Definitions effective 7/1/93 |
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