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COURT OF CHANCERY
Court Fees or Charges
(effective July 1, 2005)
Charges for matters not covered by Court of Chancery Rule
3 shall be fixed by Order of the Court. Any charge herein may be increased
or decreased by the Court for good cause.
| (1)
CIVIL ACTION FEES |
| New Case with 1 or 2 defendants |
$250 |
| New Case with 3 or more defendants |
$350 |
| New Case involving class action or derivative
claims |
$600 |
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Cases involving service under 10 Del.C § 3114
with 10 or less defendants
with more than 10 defendants
|
$600
$850
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| Sequestrations |
$850 |
| Confirm or vacate an arbitration award |
$500 |
| Mandatory deposit for court costs on all civil actions |
$100 |
| Appeal |
$500 |
| Over 100 docket - each docket |
$1
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Filing and recording any pleading
per page
|
$1 |
| Short certificates |
$25
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| Furnishing advertisements
to publishers |
$25 |
| Issuing and filing commissions |
$20 |
| Register's certificates |
$25
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| Section 3114 letters |
$10 |
Issuing summons and other
writs
Original
Copies
Sequestration |
$50
$25
$20 |
| Certification (excludes
copy charge) |
$25 |
| Exemplification |
$50 |
| Bonds |
$25 |
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| (1)
TRUST ACCOUNTING FEES |
| New trust administration fees |
$25 |
| Trustee bond |
$10 |
Inventories
Per page |
$2
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Filing, recording & indexing
accounts of trustees and receivers
Principal and income
Less than $500 to $1,000
$1,001 to $5,000
$5,001 to $15,000
Each additional $1,000 to $10,000
(or part thereof)
Charge for each page |
$10
$20
$60
$15
$1 |
| Mailing notices to interested parties
- each notice |
$5 |
| Trustee release |
$10 |
| Registering certificates of trust |
$25 |
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| (2)
CHANCERY MINOR & MISCELLANEOUS FEES |
Petition
To partition
For decree of distribution
To sell real property to pay debts
For instructions
For adjudication of presumed death
For elective share
For admission of a copy of decedent's
will to probate
For a rule to show cause to compel
return of assets to an estate pursuant to 12 Del.C. §
2105
To reform trust
To appoint a successor trustee
For a rule to show cause in current
actions
Each additional copy
To remove a guardian or trustee
To appoint a successor guardian
Processing of receivership claims
|
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$150
$50
$25
$50
$50
1% of amount paid to claimant |
Guardian appointment
Minors
Tort Settlement
Disabled persons |
$50
$100
$50 |
Petition
To expend (pro se filer)
To sell real estate |
$10
$50 |
| Promissory note fee |
$25
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| Transfer of funds |
$10 |
| Certification (excludes copy charge) |
$25 |
| Bonds |
$25 |
Issuing summons and other writs
Original
Copies
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$10
$5 |
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Processing of receivership claims
Claims under $10
Claims of $10 or more, but less
than $25
Claims of $25 or more, but less
than $100
Claims of $200 or more, but
less than $500
Claims of $500 to $999
Claims of $1,000 to $9,999
Claims over $10,000
|
$0
$5
$10
$20
$50
$75
$ 1%
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| (3)
VETERANS CASES, PUBLIC GUARDIAN AND INSURANCE COMMISSIONER CASES |
| No Charge |
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| (4)
OTHER CHARGES |
Facsimile copies,
first page
(plus $2 per page for faxes 2
pages and over) |
$10 |
| Photocopies - per
page |
$1.50 |
| Microfilm copies - per page |
$2
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| Copies of opinions - per page |
$1.50 |
Separate storage of exhibits - per
exhibit
(Charged to plaintiff or defendant) |
$10 |
Preparation of mailing via Federal
Express, Airbourne, etc.
(excludes copy charge) |
$5 |
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| (5)
COUNTERCLAIMS, GROSS-CLAIMS, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINTS AND AMENDED
COMPLAINTS |
| a. The fee for filing any cross-claim,
counterclaim or third party complaint in any action shall be
the same as the fee for filing a new action under this rule.
The fee for filing any cross-petition or counter-petition shall
be the same as for filing a new petition under this rule |
| b. The fee for filing an amended
complaint shall be $150, together with the fee for the filing
of the amended complaint as a pleading. |
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