Delaware Court of Chancery Civil Rules – 2026

Rule 1 Scope and Purpose

Rule 2 One Form of Action Rule 4 Process Rule 5.1 Public Access to Documents Filed with the

Rule 6 Computing and Extending Time Rule 7 Pleadings; Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters Rule 10 Caption; Form of Filings Rule 11 Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Rule 12 Defenses and Objections: When and How Rule 13 Counterclaim and Crossclaim Rule 14 Third-Party Practice Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Rule 16 Pretrial Procedure; Formulating Issues Rule 17 Real Party in Interest; Capacity; Public Rule 18 Joinder of Claims Rule 19 Required Joinder of Parties Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties Rule 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties Rule 22 Interpleader Rule 23 Class Actions Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions for Entities with Rule 23.2 Actions on Behalf of or Against the Rule 24 Intervention Rule 5 The motion must state the grounds for

Rule 25 Substitution of Parties Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery Rule 27 Deposition Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions may be Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Rule 30 Depositions upon Oral Examination Rule 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties Rule 34 Production of Documents, Electronically Rule 35 Physical Rule 36 Requests for Admission

Rule 37 Failure to Make Discovery: Sanctions Rule 38 Jury trial of Right Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court Rule 40 Call of Calendar, Duty of Register; Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions Rule 42 Consolidations: Separate Trials Rule 43 Evidence Rule 44 Proof of Official Record Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law Rule 45 Subpoena Rule 46 Exceptions Unnecessary Rule 47 Jurors Rule 48 Juries of Less Than 12 — Majority Verdict Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories Rule 50 Motion for a Directed Verdict Rule 51 Instructions to jury: Objection Rule 52 Findings by the Court Rule 53 Magistrates in Chancery Rule 54 Judgment; Costs Rule 55 Default Judgments Rule 56 Summary Judgment Rule 57 Declaratory Judgments Rule 58 Entry of Judgment Rule 59 New Trials Rule 60 Relief from Judgment or Order Rule 61 Harmless Error Rule 62 Stays by Trial Court in Cases of Appeal and Rule 63 Inability of a Judge to Proceed Rule 64 Seizure of Persons or Property Rule 65 Injunctions Rule 65.1 Security: Proceedings Against Sureties Rule 66 Receivers Rule 67 Depositing Money in Court Rule 68 Offer of Judgment Rule 69 Execution Writ for Payment of Money Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title; Rule 71 Process on Behalf of and Against Persons Rule 71A Condemnation of Property Rule 72 Appeals, Certifications and Mandates Rule 73 Appeal to a Court of Appeals Rule 74 Joint or Several Appeals to the Supreme Rule 75 Record on Appeal to a Circuit Court of Rule 76 Record on Appeal to a Circuit Court of Rule 77 Court of Chancery; Duties of Register in Rule 78 Motion Day

Rule 79 The Docket Rule 80 Court of Chancery Seal Rule 81 Applicability in Special Proceedings Rule 82 Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected Rule 83 Proceedings In Forma Pauperis Rule 84 Court Interpreters Rule 85 Title Rule 86 Effective Date Rule 87 Assignment of Causes to Family Court Rule 88 Allowance for Fees, Expenses and Services Rule 89 Bonds of Fiduciaries Rule 90 Access to Documents Filed with the Court Rule 91 Technology Disputes Arising at Law Rule 92 Consent to Litigate Rule 93 Scope of Rules Rule 94 Commencement of Mediation Rule 95 Mediation Conference Rule 96 Appointment of Arbitrator Under Delaware Rule 3 Service of the petition or application must be made Rule 97 Special Proceedings Under Delaware Rapid Rule 98 Reserved [Reserved] Rule 99 Reserved for Possible Future Rule Rule 100 Contents of a Petition to Modify a Trust by Rule 101 Appendix of Exhibits to Consent Petition Rule 102 Form of Consents to the Relief Sought in Rule 103 Consent Petitions Appending Consents Rule 104 Consent Petition Proposed Orders and Rule 105 Notice of Intent to Execute Writ Given by Rule 106 Appointment of Trustee Without Writ Rule 107 Trustee Appointed Without Writ; Contents Rule 107.1 Hearing Upon Petition for Appointment Rule 107.2 Petition for Leave to Expend Principal or Rule 108 Discharge of Trustee Upon Recovery of Rule 109 Bond by Guardian or Trustee; Power of Rule 110 Requirements Rule 111 Appraisal Rule 113 Application to Sell Real Estate of a Person Rule 114 Timing of Accountings Rule 115 Interested Party may Require Accounting Rule 112 Rule 116 Requirements for Fiduciary Accountings Rule 117 [Omitted] Rule 118 Additional Rule 119 Notice to Beneficiaries Upon Filing of an Rule 120 Duties of Register as to Accounts Filed Rule 121 Objection by Person not Notified of Filing Rule 122 When Account to be Presented to Court Rule 123 Exceptions to an Account Rule 124 Procedure Rule 125 Testimony Rule 126 Guardian or Trustee may be Examined Rule 127 Account may be Referred to Magistrate in Rule 128 Procedure by Court on Magistrate in Rule 129 Effect of Court Approval of Account Rule 131 Fee-for-Service Guardians Rule 132 Fiduciary Commissions Rule 132A Fiduciary Compensation for Individual Rule 133 Appointment and Duties of Successor Rule 130 Rule 134 Foreign Trusts Rule 134.1 Business Trusts Rule 135 Appointment; Removal Rule 136 Duties and Powers Rule 137 Witnesses; Documents Rule 138 Proceedings to be Transcribed Rule 139 Objections to Testimony; Hearing Thereon Rule 140 Persons Who May be Examined; Burden of Rule 141 Time for Taking Testimony Rule 142 Limiting Time for Taking Testimony Rule 143 Standing Magistrates in Chancery Rule 144 Magistrate in Chancery Reports Rule 145 Inspection of Documents Rule 146 Receivership Claims Filed with Register

Rule 147 Accounts; Filing of Exceptions and Rule 148 Applicable Rules Rule 149 Appointment on Verified Complaint; Rule 150 Nonresident Rule 151 Duties After Appointment Rule 152 Depository for Receivership Money Rule 153 Receiver to Notify Creditors Rule 154 Contents of Creditors’ Claims Rule 155 When Creditor may Withdraw Original Rule 156 Exceptions to Creditors’ Claims Rule 157 Testimony at Hearing on Exceptions Rule 158 Sale of Assets; Notice to Creditors and Rule 159 Rights of Lienholder Upon Purchase of Rule 160 Requiring Corporate Officer or Agent to Rule 161 Duty to File Reports Rule 162 Contents of Accounts; Duty of Register Rule 163 Register: Duty When Receiver in Default Rule 164 Petition for Allowances Rule 165 Notice of Filing of Account or Petition for Rule 166 Exceptions to Account or Petition of Rule 167 Final Account; Allowances; Distribution Rule 168 Discharge Rule 169 Canons of Judicial Ethics Rule 170 Attorneys Rule 171 Briefs Rule 171A CD-ROM Briefs Rule 172 Sureties Rule 173 Application for Argument Rule 174 Mediation Rule 174.1 Mandatory Mediation for Rule 175 Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Rule 176 Attorney Ad Litem; Court Representative Rule 177 Hearings; Notice; Proof of Service Rule 178 Petition to Exercise Powers Not Granted Rule 178A Petition for Instructions Regarding Rule 178B Unsworn Rule 179 Property Subject of Specific Devise or

Rule 180 Guardian of Property of a Minor Rule 181 Hearing on Application for Temporary Rule 182 Sale of Land to Pay Debts; Debts of a Rule 183 Partition Rule 184 Appeals from Registers Rule 185 Complaint for Involuntary Sterilization Rule 185.1 Complaint for Involuntary Sterilization Rule 186 Receiver for Minor

Rule 186.1 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem in Rule 187 Effective Date Rule 188 Representation and Admittance Rule 189 Filing Petition Prior to Proof of Will Rule 190 Appearance of Personal Representative Rule 191 Presentation of Claims Against an Estate Rule 192 Commissions and Fees Rule 193 Prohibited Compensation Rule 194 Accounting Filed with Register of Wills; Rule 195 When Accounting to be Presented to Court Rule 196 Effect of Court Approval of Account Rule 197 Exceptions to an Inventory or Accounting Rule 198 Procedure on Hearing of Exceptions Rule 199 Inventory and Account may be Referred to Rule 200 Procedure by Court on Magistrate in Rule 201 Personal Rule 202 Testimony on Hearing of Exceptions Rule 203 Sureties Rule 204 Court Costs Rule 205 Probate Procedure Not Specified Rule 206 Petition for Adjudication of Presumed Rule 207 Petitions Regarding Estates and Trusts