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  ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES
  (Effective date in parentheses.)
 
2012
  No. 2012-2 Automatic Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. ( 19 January. )
  No. 2012-1 Assignment of Judges. ( 3 January. )
 
2011
  No. 2011-6 Designation of Civil Miscellaneous Cases for Electronic Filing. ( 15 November. )
  No. 2011-5 Superior Court Bench-Bar Liaison Program. ( 2 June. )
  No. 2011-4 Civil Appeals Designated for Electronic Filing. ( 1 July. )
  No. 2011-3 Assignment of Judges (CCLD PANEL). ( 1 May. )
  No. 2011-2 Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. ( 1 February. )    [Replaces No. 2009-3.]
  No. 2011-1 Assignment of Judges. ( 1 January. )
 
2010
  No. 2010-4 Complex Commercial Litigation Division - Assignment of Judges.
  No. 2010-3 Complex Commercial Litigation Division.
  No. 2010-2 Elimination of Paper Files for Matters Using LexisNexis E-File. ( 22 February. )
  No. 2010-1 Assignment of Judges. ( 1 January. )
 
2009
  No. 2009-4 Designation of Judgment Cases for e-Filing. ( 1 January 2010. )
  No. 2009-3 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2011-2. ]
  No. 2009-2 Mediation Training. ( 13 August. )
  No. 2009-1 Assignment of Judges. ( 1 January. )
 
2008
  No. 2008-3 Mortgage Foreclosure Dormant Docket. ( 27 October. )
  No. 2008-2 Lifting of Stay of Operation of Vehicle Causing Death Cases. ( 17 October. )
  No. 2008-1 Assignment of Judges. ( 1 January. )
 
2007
  No. 2007-6 E-file Administrative Procedures. ( 13 December. ) [ Supersedes Administrative Directive No. 2003-8. ]
  No. 2007-5 Commissioners Powers. ( 6 December. ) [ Supersedes Administrative Directive No. 2000-3. ]
  No. 2007-4 Designation of Complaints, Mechanic's Liens & Mortgage Cases for e-Filing. ( 1 January '08. )
  No. 2007-3 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2008-2. ]
  No. 2007-2 Designation of ADR Cases for e-Filing Pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 79.1. ( 1 April. )
  No. 2007-1 Assignment of Judges. ( 1 January. )
 
2006
  No. 2006-2 Assignment of Civil and Criminal Cases in New Castle County. (1 January.)
  No. 2006-1 Assignment of Judges. (1 January.)
   
2005
  No. 2005-4 Assignment of Judges. (21 September.)
  No. 2005-3 Administrative Procedures for Release from Custody. (12 September.)
  No. 2005-2 Assignment of Judges. (6 June.)
  No. 2005-1 Administrative Procedures for Consolidation of Cases Under Senate Bill 50. (7 January.)
       
2004
  No. 2004-2 Assignment of Judges. (1 January.)
  No. 2004-1 Assignment of Judges. (17 May.)
       
2003
  No. 2003-8 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2007-6. ]
  No. 2003-7 Designation of Certain Non-Arbitration Cases for eFiling. (12 August.)
  No. 2003-6 Procedures for Handling Applications to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (17 July.)
  No. 2003-5 Assignment of Judges, Revision of Administrative Directive 2000-1—Updated Exhibit. (20 February.)
  No. 2003-4 Lifting of Temporary Stay of Pending Trials and/or Penalty Hearings in
    Capital First-Degree Murder Cases. (24 January.)
  No. 2003-3 Assignment of Judges, Revision of Administrative Directive 2000-1. (21 January.)
  No. 2003-2 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2003-8. ]
  No. 2003-1 [ Stay Rescinded January 27, 2003.]
       
2002
  No. 2002-1 [ Stay Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2003-4, January 24, 2003. ]
       
2001
  No. 2001-3 Assignment of Judges—Revision. (5 June.)
  No. 2001-2 Use of Internet and Other Electronic Communication Tools. (22 May.)
  No. 2001-1 Strategic Plan for Making Court's Record. (12 April.)
       
2000
  No. 2000-5 Policy on Public Access to Judicial Records. (3 April.)
  No. 2000-4 Superior Court Travel Expenses Policy. (18 February.)
  No. 2000-3 Assignment of Commissioners' Duties. (1 January.)
  No. 2000-2 Designation of Pretrial Supervision of Juvenile Defendant Criminal Cases. (18 February.)
  No. 2000-1 [ Amended by Administrative Directives 2003-3 and 2003-5 ]
       
1999
  No. 99-3 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2003-6. ]
  No. 99-2 Educational Assistance. (2 August.)
  No. 99-1 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (8 March.)
       
1998
  No. 98-3 List of Capital Penalty Hearing Cases. (2 June.)
  No. 98-2 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (2 March.)
  No. 98-1 Policy and Complaint Procedure for Harassment. (20 January.)
       
1997
  No. 97-2 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 2003-6. ]
  No. 97-1 Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers. (12 February.)
       
1996
  No. 96-5 Merger of Criminal Divisions I and II in New Castle County. (15 November.)
  No. 96-4 Employee Dress Code Policy. (4 October.)
  No. 96-3 Superior Court Travel Expenses Policy. (24 September.)
  No. 96-2 Reassignment of Certain Pending Criminal Cases. (22 May.)
  No. 96-1 Policy on Public Access to Superior Court Judicial Records. (13 May.)
       
1995
  No. 95-1 Individual Assignment of Civil and Appellate Calendars. (31 July.)
  No. [ ] Standard for Timely Disposition of Appellate Cases. (21 March.)
       
1994
  No. 94-8 Special Assignment of Pretrial Supervision of Juvenile Defendant Criminal Cases. (23 December.)
  No. 94-7 General Procedures for Consideration of Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus. (5 December.)
  No. 94-6 Assignment of Commissioners' Duties. (23 November.)
  No. 94-5 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (23 November.)
  No. 94-4 Special Assignment of Retrials. (7 October.)
  No. 94-3 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (23 August.)
  No. 94-2 Superior Court Travel Expenses Policy. (9 June.)
  No. 94-1 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (10 February.)
       
1993
  No. 93-3 Docketing of Appealable Civil Orders. (15 December.)
  No. 93-2 Prohibition of Bias and Invidious Discrimination. (15 July.)
  No. 93-1 Electronic Filing of Dismissals (Nolle Prosequi) by the Attorney General. (15 July.)
       
1992
  No. 92-4 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (22 September.)
  No. 92-3 Disposition of Defendant Pending Level 4 Violation Hearing. (21 September.)
  No. 92-2 Temporary Stay of All Trials and Penalty Hearings in Capital First-Degree Murder Cases Rescinded. (18 February.)
  No. 92-1 Assignment of Civil Division Chief for New Castle County. (4 February.)
 
1991
  No. 91-2 [ Rescinded by Administrative Directive 1992-2. ]
  No. 91-1 Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges. (11 June.)
  No. [ ] Administrative Order of March 14, 1989 Vacated. (3 June.)
  No. [ ] Administrative Order of November 7, 1989 Vacated. (9 April.)
  No. [ ] Assignment of Division Chiefs and Judges for Criminal Divisions. (1 April.)
 
1990
  No. 90-3 Rescheduling Criminal Cases. (21 March.)
  No. 90-2 Motion Practice in New Castle County. (15 March.)
  No. 90-1 Expedited Case Track for Civil Cases. (6 March.)
 
  ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS Adobe Acrobat Reader logo
 
2007
  No. 2007-1 Court Security Assessment. (1 December.)
   
2000
  Policy, Time Standards, and Procedures Relating to Civil Case Disposition. (1 January.)
  Policy, Time Standards, and Procedures Relating to Criminal Case Disposition. (1 January.)
   
1995
  Standard for Timely Disposition of Appellate Cases. (1 April.)
   

  ADMINISTRATIVE CIVIL & CRIMINAL RULES Adobe Acrobat Reader logo

 
Civil Rules
   
  2011 Rules of Civil Procedure, Superior Court of Delaware.    * Online version courtesy of LEXIS Publishing.
    Order Amending Civil Rule 16 by Adding Rules 134 - 139 Governing Mediation & Arbitration (9 August 2011.)
    Order Amending Civil Rule 16 (1 January 2011.)
Criminal Rules
   
  2011 Rules of Criminal Procedure, Superior Court of Delaware.    *Online version courtesy of LEXIS Publishing.
   
Procedural Rules—Weapon Permits
   
  Rule 11 Del. C. § 1441—Issuance & Renewal of Licenses to Carry Concealed Deadly Weapons.
 
  ADMINISTRATIVE PLANS Adobe Acrobat Reader logo
 
Civil Plans
 
  Civil Case Management Plan—New Castle County.   [Large file; loads slowly.]
  Civil Case Management Plan—Kent County.    [Large file; loads slowly.]
  Civil Case Management Plan—Sussex County.   [Large file; loads slowly.]
Criminal Plans
 
  Criminal Case Management Plan—New Castle County.
  Criminal Case Management Plan—Kent County.
  Criminal Case Management Plan—Sussex.
   
Judges' Rotation Plan
   
  Judges' Rotation Plan for January 2012 - November 2013.
 
Jury Plans
 
  Petit Jury Plan.
  Order Adopting Revised Petit Jury Plan.
  Plan for the Special Selection of Juries. (22 August 1994.)      [See also: Civil Rule 3(e).]
  Special Jury Plan for Capital Cases.
  Standards Relating to Jury Use and Management.
 
  ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICES, MEMORANDUMS & OTHER DOCUMENTS Adobe Acrobat Reader logo
 
  Memo Re: Vacating Special Assignment of Cases Pertaining to 21 Del. C. §4176A. (17 October 2006.)
  Lexis Nexis e-File Kent County Sheriff Returns. (5 February 2007.)
  LexisNexis e-File Kent County Judgment and Execution Writs. (5 September 2006.)
  Guide to the Delaware Rules of Legal Citation in the Superior Court of Delaware. (September 2004.)
  Memo to Members of the Bar Re: Superior Court Rule 4(d), Title 10 §3104, §3112 and §3114 (25 August 2004.)
  Sentencing Memorandum No. 1—Sentencing to KEY or Greentree programs.
  Sentencing Memorandum No. 2—Calculation of Credit Time.
  Sentencing Memorandum No. 3—Time Served and Related Issues.
  Sentencing Memorandum No. 4—Commencement of the Level IV Portion of a Sentence. 28 July 2011
  [Sentencing Memorandum No. 5—Rescinded.]
  Sentencing Memorandum No. 6—Incarceration for one year or more.
  Sentencing Memorandum No. 7—Length of Probation or Suspension of Sentence.
  Superior Court Expectations for Attorney's Professionalism and Civility in a Courtroom Setting. (8 April 2004.)

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