Welcome to the Delaware Court of Chancery

Court of Chancery Building The Delaware Court of Chancery is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of the thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations and other business entities through which a vast amount of the world's commercial affairs is conducted. Its unique competence in and exposure to issues of business law are unmatched.

Currently the Court, through a private vendor, has made docket information and pleadings available over the internet for civil actions filed in the Court of Chancery (See LexisNexis.com/fileandserve. Please see disclaimer* below regarding this referenced site).

Recent Amendments, Standing Orders and Memorandums:
06/02/2010	Standing Order Regarding Procedure for Filing Consent Petitions for Trust Matters with the Register in Chancery
03/03/2010	Standing Order Regarding the Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery
02/01/2010	Order Adopting Rules 96, 97 and 98
01/04/2010	Standing Order Regarding Filing Costs Associated with Arbitration of Business Disputes and Costs for Scanning Documents to be Filed Electronically
11/20/2009	Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 117
07/15/2009	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) (Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 3 dated June 4, 2009)
07/10/2009	Amended Standing Order In Re: Administration of Guardianships in the Court of Chancery
08/01/2009	Amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 174 Designated Mediator's Compensation
Please visit the Administrative Directives page for Standing Orders and Memos prior to July 1, 2009 and the Rules page for Court of Chancery rules and rule amendments.