Rules of the Delaware State Courts
Court Rules
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules* Current through September 22, 2025
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10-08-2025 Order Amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Delaware, the Delaware Rules for Continuing Legal Education, and the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Disciplinary Procedure New
Delaware Supreme Court Adopts Rule for Reinstatement from Administrative Suspension -
09-22-2025 Order Amending Rules 25, 29, 61, and 62 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Delaware New
Announcement of Amendment of Supreme Court Rules 25, 29, 61 and 62 -
07-14-2025 Order Amending the Supreme Court Rules, the Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct, and the Judges' Code of Judicial Conduct, effective July 14, 2025
Announcement of Amendments to Supreme Court Rules 6 and 55.1, Professional Conduct Rule 5.5, and Judicial Code Rule 2.11 - 03-26-2025 Rule 55.1 Advisory Committee Invites Comments on Proposed Amendments
- 03-17-2025 Order Establishing an Advisory Committee to Examine Rule 55 of the Delaware Supreme Court Rules and Rule 51 of the Board of Bar Examiners Rules
- 02-03-2025 Order Extending Deadline for Rule 55.1 Advisory Committee Recommendations
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01-27-2025 Order Amending Rules 9 and 28 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Delaware, effective March 3, 2025
Announcement of Order Amending Rules 9 and 28 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Delaware - 11-04-2024 Order Establishing Advisory Committee re Rule 55.1 and DLRPC Rule 5.5
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09-30-2024 Order Amending the Rules Governing Continuing Legal Education, effective November 1, 2024
Announcement of Order Amending Continuing Legal Education Rules - 11-29-2021 Order Establishing an "Ability to Pay" Task Force
- 05-13-2021 In Re Delaware Domestic Violence Bail Review Task Force
Court of Chancery
Court of Chancery Rules Current as of November 14, 2024
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09-23-2025 Amendments to Rules 116, 117, 144, 175, 176, 177, 178, 178-A, 178-B, 180-A, 180-C, and 180-D, and add Rules 175-A and 175-B, effective September 30, 2025 New
The Court of Chancery Amends and Adds New Rules Affecting the Magistrate Docket to Address the Incoming Title 16 Cases and Improve Guardianship Procedures -
11-14-2024 Amendments to Rules 143 and 144 of the Court of Chancery Rules, Title XIV, effective November 14, 2024
Court of Chancery Implements Amendments to Court Rules 143 and 144 -
07-12-2024 Corrected Amendments to Rules 1-6, 8, 9, 11-15, 23, 23.1, 79, 79.1, 79.2, and 174 of the Court of Chancery Rules, Sections II, III, IV, X, and XVI, effective July 12, 2024
Sample documents: Sample quick-peek stipulation, Sample one-tier confidentiality stipulation, Sample two-tier confidentiality stipulation
Announcement regarding implementation of Second Tranche of Amendments to Court Rules
Superior Court
- 04-15-2020 Standing Order No. 6 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 04-14-2020 Amended Standing Order No. 4 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 04-03-2020 Standing Order No. 5 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 03-18-2020 Superior Court has issued Standing Order No. 3 Suspending "Courtesy" Copies to Chambers
- 03-15-2020 Superior Court has Suspended Jury Trials until April 15, 2020 in a Standing Order Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 03-12-2020 Standing Order Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
Rules of Civil Procedure, Superior Court of Delaware* 2025 Edition
- 08-13-2025 Order Amending Superior Court Rules 3 (e), 4, 71.2, 71.3 AND 133
Announcement: Delaware Superior Court Amends Superior Court Civil Rules 3, 4, 71.2, 71.3 and 133
Rules of Criminal Procedure, Superior Court of Delaware* 2025 Edition
- Currently, there are no amendments.
- 02-01-2020 Order Amending Special Rule of Criminal Procedure 2017-1
- 09-17-2018 Order Amending Special Rule of Criminal Procedure 2017-1
- 11-08-2017 Order Amending Special Rule of Criminal Procedure 2017-1 for Review of a Request to Modify a Habitual Offender Sentence
Announcement Superior Court Amends Special Rule of Procedure 2017-1 Governing Procedures for Certain Sentenced Inmates Seeking Review of Their Sentences Imposed Under Delaware's Habitual Criminal Act
Family Court
- 03-20-2020 Standing Order #2 Regarding Filings during the COVID-19 State of Emergency
- 03-13-2020 Standing Order Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
Family Court Civil Rules* Current as of December 2024
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02-16-2023
Order Amending Rules 16.1 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective May 1, 2023
Announcement regarding Amendment to Rule 16.1 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
12-06-2022
Order Amending Rules 16.1 and 500-509 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective February 1, 2023
Announcement regarding Amendments to 16.1 and 500-509 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
10-04-2022
Order Amending Rules 5, 6, and 300 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 1, 2023
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 5, 6, and 300 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
10-20-2021
Order Amending Rules 4, 221, and 501 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 1, 2022
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 4, 221, and 501 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
09-22-2021
Order Amending Rules 5, 53.1, 77, 86, 87.2, 90.1, 101, 104.1, 104.2, AND 112 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2021
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 5, 53.1, 77, 86, 87.2, 90.1, 101, 104.1, 104.2, AND 112 v -
07-10-2020
Order Amending Rules 41, 64, 65, 65.2, 67, 69, 70 and 50 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure , effective November 1, 2020
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 41, 64, 65, 65.2, 67, 69, 70 and 500 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure - 06-30-2020 Standing Order #3 Regarding Civil Filing By Email During and After the COVID-19 State of Emergency
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06-14-2020
Order Amending Rule 65.2 and 225 to the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure , effective September 1, 2020
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 65.2 and 225 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
06-14-2020
Order Amending Rules 19, 26, 30, 37, 40, 42.2, 45, 52, 53.1, 56, 59 AND 63 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure , effective September 1, 2020
Announcement regarding the Order Amending Rules 19, 26, 30, 37, 40, 42.2, 45, 52, 53.1, 56, 59 AND 63 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
05-14-2020
Order Adding Rule 79.2 to the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure , effective July 1, 2020
Announcement regarding the Addition of Rule 79.2 to the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure -
01-04-2019
Order Amending Rules 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508 and Adding Rules 509 and 510 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective February 1, 2019
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508 and Adding Rules 509 and 510 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure - 10-08-2018 Order Amending Rules 65.2, 107, 226 and 227 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 2, 2019
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 65.2, 107, 226 and 227 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure - 07-18-2018 Order Amending Rules 1-15, 17, and 302 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2018
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 1-15, 17, and 302 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure - 10-05-2017 Order Amending Rules 16 through 16.4, 36, 52, 101, 300 and 501 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure, effective January 1, 2018
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 16 through 16.4, 36, 52, 101, 300 and 501 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure - 01-09-2017 Order Amending Rules 5, 72 & 302 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 5, 72, and 302 of the Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure
Family Court Criminal Rules* Current as of December 2024
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10-04-2022
Order Amending Rules 5 and 46 of the Family Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, effective January 1, 2023
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 5 and 46 of the Family Court Rules of Criminal Procedure - 07-18-2018
Order Amending Rule 11 of the Family Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, effective December 1, 2018
Announcement regarding Amendment to Rules 11 of the Family Court Rules of Criminal Procedure - 04-10-2017
Order Amending Rule 44 and Adding Rule 44.1 of the Family Court Rules of Criminal Procedure
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rules 44 and 44.1 of the Family Court Rules of Criminal Procedure
Court of Common Pleas
- 03-27-2020 Statement from the Court of Common Pleas Concerning Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 3
Court of Common Pleas Civil Rules* Current as of January 10, 2023
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08-25-2020 Order Amending Rule 11 of the Court of Common Pleas Civil Rules, effective August 27, 2020
Announcement regarding Amendment to Court of Common Pleas Civil Rule 11 -
03-20-2018 Order Amending Rule 72.3 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Civil Procedure, effective May 1, 2018
Announcement regarding Amendments to Rule 72.3 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Civil Procedure - 01-01-2016 Order Amending Rule 109 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Civil Procedure
- 02-01-2016 Order Amending Rule 90.1 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Civil Procedure
Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules* Current as of January 10, 2023
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08-25-2020 Order Amending Rule 10 of the Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules
Announcement regarding Amendment to Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rule 10 -
08-25-2020 Order Amending Rule 43 of the Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules
Announcement regarding Amendment Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rule 43 -
08-25-2020 Order Amending Rules 65 of the Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules
Announcement regarding Amendment to Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rule 65 - 07-30-2018 Order Amending Rule 58 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Criminal Procedure, effective August 15, 2018
- 06-03-2016 Order Amending Rule 11 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Criminal Procedure
- 09-01-2015 Order Amending Rule 58 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Criminal Procedure
- 05-11-2015 Order Amending Rule 32 of the Court of Common Pleas Rules of Criminal Procedure
Justice of the Peace Court
- 07-15-2021 Standing Order No. 7 Concerning Lifting of the COVID-19 Judicial Emergency
- 12-14-2020 Standing Order No. 6 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures and Scheduling of Cases
- 09-11-2020 Administrative Order 2020-1—In Re: Procedures for Landlord/Tenant Matters
- 07-08-2020 Standing Order No. 5 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures and Scheduling of Cases
- 06-03-2020 Standing Order No. 4 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 04-23-2020 Standing Order No. 3 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 03-27-2020 Standing Order No. 2 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
- 03-13-2020 Standing Order Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rules effective June 15, 2000
- 05-18-2021 Order Amending Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 4(b)
- 05-18-2021 Order Amending Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 13
- 12-13-2018 Order Establishing Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 79.2, effective January 1, 2019
- 08-15-2018 Order Amending Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 77(h)(3)
- 03-15-2018 Order Amending Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 60 (c)(a), effective March 15, 2018
- 01-01-2016 Order Amending Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rule 79.1(d)
- Currently, there are no amendments.
- Currently, there are no amendments.
Interim Special Rule of Criminal Procedure for Pretrial Release
Interim Special Rule of Criminal Procedure for Pretrial Release
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02-28-2022 In Re Implementation of the Bail Reform Act *corrected 3/22/2022
Delaware Supreme Court Adopts Special Rule of Criminal Procedure for Pretrial Release -
12-17-2018 In Re Implementation of the Bail Reform Act
Announcement Regarding Interim Special Rule of Criminal Procedure for Pretrial Release Orders
Court Administrative Procedures
Court Administrative Procedures
- Judicial Branch Operating Procedures
10-21-2024 Order Adding Interim Policy on the Use of GenAI by Judicial Officers and Court Personnel to the Judicial Branch Operating Procedures
Press release regarding Delaware Supreme Court adopting interim policy providing guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence by judicial officers and court personnel05-01-2023 Order Amending the Delaware Judicial Branch Personnel Rules
Judicial Branch Personnel Rules (as of 5/1/2023)
- Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures
- Best Practices and Procedures for eFiling/Filing with the Register in Chancery in the Court of Chancery
- Superior Court Governance
- Court of Common Pleas Admininstrative Directives
- Justice of the Peace Court Policy Directives
Arms of the Court and Other Rules
Board of Bar Examiners
Board on Professional Responsibility
Rules of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responsibility
- Currently, there are no amendments.
Commission on Continuing Legal Education of the Delaware Supreme Court
Delaware Rules for Continuing Legal Education Current as of November 1, 2024
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10-08-2025 Order Amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Delaware, the Delaware Rules for Continuing Legal Education, and the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Disciplinary Procedure New
Delaware Supreme Court Adopts Rule for Reinstatement from Administrative Suspension -
09-30-2024 Order Amending the Rules Governing Continuing Legal Education, effective November 1, 2024
Announcement of Order Amending Continuing Legal Education Rules
Court on the Judiciary
Court on the Judiciary Rules Current as of March 6, 2018
- Currently, there are no amendments.
Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct
Delaware Rapid Arbitration Rules
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
- Currently, there are no amendments.
Principles of Professionalism
- Currently, there are no amendments.
- Currently, there are no amendments.
General Resources
General Resources
- Delaware Code - Online site maintained by the State of Delaware
- Delaware Judges Code of Judicial Conduct*
- Delaware's Judicial Guidelines for Civil Hearings Involving Self-Represented Litigants
- Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence
*Online version courtesy of LexisNexis.