Court of Chancery Court Fees or Charges

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.

Fees and Charges Applicable to All Types of Actions
Issuing summonses, subpoenas, and other writs Original Each copy	$50 $25
Filing an exception to a Magistrate in Chancery's Final Report	$200
Noticing appeal (including preparation of record)	$500
Furnishing advertisements to publishers	$25
Certification of a document (excludes copy charge)	$25
Exemplification of a document (in addition to certification)	$50
Preparation of Register's certificate	$25
Preparation of short certificate	$25
Filing commission	$20
Filing bond	$25
Any court proceeding scheduled upon request of a party, whether in-person or telephonic	$150 per day
Docketing any item, per page	$2.00
Scanning hard copy documents for docketing, per page	$2
Photocopies, per page	$1.50
Copies of opinions, per page	$1.50
Microfilm copies, per page	$2
Facsimiles, first page	$10
Facsimiles, per page after first	$2
Storage of exhibits, per exhibit (charged to party that submitted exhibit)	$10
Archival retrieval fees (excluding copy charge) One folder or less For each box or partial box greater than one folder	$25 $50
Preparation of mailing via next day carrier (excludes copy charge)	$5

Civil Action Fees
Filing a new case or petition
With 1 or 2 defendants	$300
With 3 or more defendants	$450
Asserting class action or derivative claims	$600
Involving service under 10 Del. C. § 3114 with 10 or less defendants with more than 10 defendants	$600 $850
To confirm or vacate an arbitration award	$500
For partition	$150
For decree of distribution	$150
To sell real property to pay debts	$150
For instructions	$150
For adjudication of presumed death	$150
For order disposing of remains	$150
For elective share	$150
For admission of a copy of decedent's will to probate	$150
For a rule to show cause to compel return of assets Pursuant to 12 Del. C. § 2105	$150
For sequestration	$850
(In addition to filing fees an extra $100 is collected at time of filing as a deposit for court costs) Counterclaims, cross-claims, or third-party claims are charged at the same rates as a new case or petition
Amended complaint	$250
An amended complaint must be separately docketed. A party cannot rely on the form of amended complaint attached to a motion for leave to amend.
Motion or application for expedited proceedings	$500
Note: A motion or application for expedited proceedings must be filed in connection with any motion or application for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction or in conjunction with any summary proceeding
Service letters under 10 Del. C. § 3114 (per letter)	$10

Trust Fees
Petitions For administration of new trust To modify a trust Otherwise civil action fees apply	$25 $650
Trustee bond	$10
Filing, recording & indexing accounts of trustees and receivers Amount of principal and income of trust: 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 per page	$10 $20 $60 $15 $1
Filing inventory, charge per page	$2
Mailing notices to interested parties (per notice)	$5
Trustee release	$10
Registering certificates of trust	$25
Filing an exception to trust accounting	$100
Orders modifying a trust - per additional order beyond one	$150

Guardianship Fees
Petition or application
To appoint guardian for a minor (inclusive of all initial filing fees)	$125
To appoint guardian for a disabled person (inclusive of all initial filing fees)	$125
In connection with tort settlement (inclusive of all initial filing fees)	$125
For a rule to show cause in a pending action	$50
To remove a guardian	$50
To appoint a successor guardian	$50
To expend	$35
To initiate or increase monthly allotment	$35
To reinvest	$35
To sell real estate	$50
To accept foreign guardianship	$50
To transfer guardianship	$50
Promissory note for guardian borrowing from account	$25
Transfer of funds	$15
Third party certification of compliance with order	$3
Filing an exception to guardianship accounting	$100

Receivership Fees
Order appointing receiver	$100
Processing of receivership claims Claims under $100 Claims of $100 to $999 Claims of $1,000 or greater	$0 $25 3% of amount paid

Statewide Security Fee Applicable To All Courts

Pursuant to 10 Del. C. § 8505, a $10 fee is assessed in addition to any other costs imposed by Rule for each complaint, amended complaint, petition, cross-petition, counter-petition, cross-claim, counterclaim, or third party complaint. The fee is not retained by the Court of Chancery. It is deposited in the Court Security Fund to provide supplemental funding for personnel, equipment, and/or training expenses related to judicial branch security.