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Title III: Pleadings and Motions

Delaware Superior Court Civil Rules – 2026

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Title I: Scope of Rules — One Form of Action Title II: Commencement of Action; Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders; Deposit and Security for Costs Title III: Pleadings and Motions Title IV: Parties Title V: Depositions and Discovery Title VI: Trials Title VII: Judgment Title VIII: Provisional and Final Remedies and Special Proceedings Title IX: Appeals Title X: The Superior Court; Prothonotaries Title XI: General Provisions Title XII: Divorce and Annulment Title XIII: Miscellaneous Provisions Title XIV: Masters Title XV: Rules Governing Actions Subject to Summary Proceedings for Commercial Disputes Title XVI: Rules Governing Mediation and Arbitration Proceedings for Business Disputes Title XVI: Rules Governing Action Filed in the Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division (“CCLD”)
Rule 7 Pleadings allowed; form of motions Rule 8 General rules of pleading Rule 9 Pleading special matters Rule 10 Form of pleadings Rule 11 Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers: Representations to Court, sanctions Rule 12 Defenses and objections — When and how presented — By pleading or motion — Motion for judgment on pleadings Rule 13 Counterclaim and cross-claim Rule 14 Third-party practice Rule 15 Amended and supplemental pleadings Rule 16 Pretrial conferences; scheduling; management Rule 16.1 Mandatory non-binding arbitration Rule 16.2 [Deleted]