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Welcome to the Delaware Court of Chancery

 Court of Chancery Building    The Delaware Court of Chancery is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of the thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations and other business entities through which a vast amount of the world's commercial affairs is conducted. Its unique competence in and exposure to issues of business law are unmatched.

    Currently the Court, through a private vendor, has made docket information and pleadings available over the internet for civil actions filed in the Court of Chancery (See LexisNexis.com/fileandserve.  Please note: There is a charge for using LexisNexis. This site is not maintained by the Delaware Court of Chancery and is the responsibility LexisNexis.)

Announcement Delaware Court of Chancery Announces Guidelines for Litigating and E-filing in the Court of Chancery. (1/13/2012) icon indicating new item
These Guidelines reflect some suggested best practices for moving cases forward to completion in the Court of Chancery. Included are guidelines for in-court hearings, trials, and other procedural issues for litigating cases before the Court of Chancery. More information...

Recent Amendments, Standing Orders and Memorandums:
01/18/2011 Court of Chancery Guidelines for Preservation of Electronically Stored Information
10/07/2010 In Re: Procedural Change in Filing Proposed Orders in Petitions for Modification of Trusts
06/02/2010 Standing Order Regarding Procedure for Filing Consent Petitions for Trust Matters with the Register in Chancery
03/03/2010 Standing Order Regarding the Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery
02/01/2010 Order Adopting Rules 96, 97 and 98
01/04/2010 Standing Order Regarding Filing Costs Associated with Arbitration of Business Disputes and Costs for Scanning Documents to be Filed Electronically
11/20/2009 Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 117
07/15/2009 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) (Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 3 dated June 4, 2009)
07/10/2009 Amended Standing Order In Re: Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery
08/01/2009 Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 174 Designated Mediator's Compensation
Please visit the Administrative Directives page for Standing Orders and Memos prior to July 1, 2009 and the Rules page for Court of Chancery rules and rule amendments.




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