Rules of the Delaware State Courts

Delaware State Courts

RULES OF THE DELAWARE STATE COURTS (in alphabetical order)

Rules	Rule Amendment
Board of Bar Examiners Rules of the Delaware Supreme Court (effective March 2012)	In Re: Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Rule 10 (May 13, 2013) In Re: Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Rules 49 and 51(h) (May 1, 2013) In Re: Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Rules 1-54 and Supreme Court Rules 51-55 (effective immediately) (Redlined versions of Board of Bar Examiners Rules and Supreme Court Rule 51 showing rule changes)
Board on 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 Rules 8(A)(1), 8(A0(5), 8(C)(1), and 8(C)(5) (April 12, 2012) 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 Rules*	Amendment to Court of Chancery Rules, Sections V and VI, Rules 26, 30, 34 and 45 (effective January 1, 2013) Amendment to Court of Chancery Rules - Order Adopting Rule 5.1 (effective January 1, 2013) - Memorandum explaining Rule 5.1 Amendments to Court of Chancery Rules, Section XII, Rule 101 and Rule 104 (effective December 1, 2012) Order revoking several standing orders (effective September 24, 2012) - These standing orders of the Court were no longer in practical effect. This initiative is part of the Court's effort to make binding procedures and policies of the Court more readily accessible and understandable to the public and practitioners. Amendment to Court of Chancery Rules 100-103 (effective May 1, 2012) - These amendments address petitions to modify trusts by consent and will help the Court protect trust assets of minor and unborn beneficiaries and ensure the integrity of the Court in the process of modifying trusts. Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 3 (effective April 1, 2012) - This amendment changes the requirements regarding the filing of Motions to Expedite, changes certain Guardianship fees and the instances when fees are charged for court proceedings. A revised Supplemental Information Sheet is attached which incorporates the changes for the filings of Expedited proceedings and should be used effective immediately with all new case filings. Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 171 (effective April 1, 2012) - This amendment addresses the practice of filing Compendiums and Appendices to Briefs.
Court of Common Pleas Civil Rules (effective November 29, 2010)	Order Amending Rule 109 (effective July 11, 2012)
Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules (effective May 15, 2006)	Order Amending Rule 58 (effective July 11, 2012) Order Amending Rule 63 (effective September 1, 2011) 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)
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Delaware Judges Code of Judicial Conduct*
Delaware's Judicial Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented Litigants
Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct (with comments) 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 1.0, 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 1.17, 1.18, 4.4, 5.3, 5.5, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 (January 15, 2013) Order Amending Certain Rules and Requirements Pertaining to Lawyer Bank Accounts (April 25, 2012) Order Amending Rules 1.15 of the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct (June 10, 2010)
Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence*	Order Amending Rule 503(a)(2) (January 13, 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 79.1 (effective March 18, 2012) Order Amending Rule 104.2 (effective December 20, 2012)
Family Court 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.
Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rules (effective June 15, 2000)	Order Amending Rule 77(h) (effective April 15, 2011) Order Amending Rule 108 (effective July 11, 2011) Order Amending Rule 70 (effective May 25, 2011) Order Amending Rule 69(g) (May 4, 2010) 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)
Justice of the Peace Court Criminal Rules	Order New Rules Civil Violations (effective June 1, 2013) Order Amending Rule 58(a) (effective July 10, 2012) Order Amending Rule 58 (effective July 1, 2009)
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Rules	Order Amending Certain Rules and Requirements Pertaining to Lawyer Trust Accounts (May 7, 2013) Order Amending Rule 11 (April 23, 2012) 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 Accounts(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)
Principles of Professionalism for Delaware Judges	Order Adopting Rules (November 11, 2003)
Principles of Professionalism for Delaware Lawyers	Order Adopting Rules (November 11, 2003)
2012 Superior Court Civil Rules*	Order Amending Civil Rule 3(a) - Complaint and praecipe (effective 1 May 2013) Order Amending Civil Rule 10 - Caption: Names of parties (effective 1 May 2013)
2012 Superior Court Criminal Rules*	Order Amending Criminal Rule 61—Appointment of counsel (effective 6 May 2013)
Supreme Court Rules*	In Re Supreme Court Rule 13(a)(i) (effective May 2, 2013) Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 13(a)(i) (April 8, 2013) Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 16 (April 8, 2013) Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 13(a)(i) (February 18, 2013) Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 20(h) (January 14, 2013) Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 13 (January 14, 2013) Order Adopting Supreme Court Rule 55.3 (October 23, 2012) Order Amending Rules 92 (September 1, 2012) In re: Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court Rules 1-54 and Supreme Court Rules 51-55 (effective immediately) Order Amending Rules 10; 10.2; 13 and 14 (August 19, 2011)
Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures	Order Amending Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedure XVIII (October 12, 2010) Order Amending Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedure X(8) (August 15, 2006) Order Amending the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures (January 30, 2006) Order Amending the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures (April 29, 2003)

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