SUPERIOR COURT
FIRST FACTS
In April 2008, Superior Court rated
#1 overall for the seventh consecutive year in the State
Liability Systems Study of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Harris
Poll. View
Report.
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On October 6, 2003,
Superior Court was the first state court in the nation
to require statewideelectronic
filing of
certain categories of civil cases. —— On July 28,
2000, Superior Court was the first state court to adopt
a rule allowing briefs and appendices to be filed on CD-ROM.
—— In
1999, Superior Court began to use its Wilmington, Delaware
eCourtroom, purported to be the nation's first actively
used eCourtroom. —— In
1999, Superior Court began to use its Automated
Sentencing Order Program.
The application issues sentence orders almost simultaneously
with judge's pronouncement.
—— Begun
in 1994, Superior Court had the first statewideDrug
Court in the nation.
—— In
1991, Superior Court createdCLADthe
first electronic
docketing & filing system for civilcases
in the U.S.
In April 2008, Superior Court rated
#1 overall for the seventh consecutive year in the State
Liability Systems Study of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Harris
Poll.