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 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 Responsiblity: 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 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. In Re: Procedural Change in Filing Proposed Orders in Petitions for Modification of Trusts (October 7, 2010) Standing Order Regarding Procedure for Filing Consent Petitions for Trust Matters with the Register in Chancery (June 2, 2010) Standing Order Regarding the Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery (March 3, 2010) Order Adopting Rules 96, 97 and 98 (effective February 1, 2010) Standing Order Regarding Filing Costs Associated with Arbitration of Business Disputes and Costs for Scanning Documents to be Filed Electronically (January 4, 2010) Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 117 (November 20, 2009) Supplemental Information Pursuant to Rule 3(A) of the Rules of the Court of Chancery Memo to Delaware Bar regarding new filing fees and forms effective August 1, 2009 in conjunction with the recent amendment of Court of Chancery's Rule 3(bb) dated June 4, 2009(July 15, 2009) Amended Standing Order In Re: Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery (July 10, 2009) Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 174 Designated Mediator's Compensation (effective August 1, 2009) Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 173 (June 4, 2009) Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 3 (June 4, 2009) Administrative Directive Amended No. 2003-1 Regarding eFile Administrative Procedures (March 15, 2007) Amendments to Court of Chancery Rule 3(aa) and Rule 15(c)(3) (effective March 2, 2009) Standing Order regarding out-of-state attorneys attempting to add themelves to e-filed actions (August 4, 2008) Standing Order regarding application of a standardized procedure for all Petitions to Approve Designated Custodian under the Delaware Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (July 22, 2008) Standing Order In Re: Special Process Server Requirements (March 31, 2008) Related forms: SPS Certification, SPS Court Authorization, SPS Requirements, SPS Application, SPS Company/Firm Application Standing Order In Re: Mediation Fees and Scanning Fees (February 25, 2008) Standing Order regarding size of e-filed civil miscellaneous documents (November 19, 2007) Revised Amended Standing Order listing matters or causes to be filed and docketed as civil actions (November 20, 2007) Standing Order regarding electronic docketing and statistics maintenance (November 8, 2007) Amended Standing Order listing matters or causes to be filed and docketed as civil actions (October 31, 2007 - revised on 11/20/07) Administrative Directive No. 2007-1: eFile Administrative Procedures (October 15, 2007) Administrative Directive amending the eFile Administrative Procedures (March 15, 2007) Standing Order regarding mandatory mediation and an expedited procedure in certain deed restriction cases (January 31, 2007)
Court of Common Pleas Civil Rules (effective November 29, 2010)
Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules (effective May 15, 2006)	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)
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 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 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) JP Court Q&A's
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 101 Order Amending Rule 16 (effective August 18, 2011) Order Amending Rule 79.1 (effective May 16, 2011) Order Amending Section XVII, Delaware Child Support Formula (November 2010) Order Amending Rule 16 (September 1, 2009) Order Amending Rule 505 (September 1, 2009)
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.	Order Amending Rule 62 (effective September 11, 2007)
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 Amending Rule 58 (effective July 1, 2009)
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Rules	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*
2012 Superior Court Criminal Rules*
Supreme Court Rules*	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 Ameding the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures (January 30, 2006) Order Amending the Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures (April 29, 2003)

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