Delaware Court of Chancery Filing Fees and Waivers

INFOCivil cases

The Register in Chancery may set deposits, fees, or charges for services not listed in the published schedule.

The Register in Chancery may determine any deposits, fees, or charges for services not specified in the Schedule of Deposits, Fees, and Charges.

INFOCivil cases

The Register in Chancery applies the additional deposit to filing fees or charges.

The Register in Chancery will use the additional deposit to satisfy fees or charges for filings.

INFOCivil cases

A party unable to afford Court fees or costs may apply to proceed in forma pauperis.

Any party who cannot afford to pay Court fees or costs may apply to proceed in forma pauperis.

INFOCivil cases

The Register in Chancery may increase or decrease a deposit, fee, or charge for good cause in a particular case.

The Register in Chancery may increase or decrease any deposit, fee, or charge for good cause in a particular case.

INFOCivil cases

No additional court cost is charged for a judicial mediator’s initial teleconference or preparation time.

No additional court cost shall be incurred for a judicial mediator’s initial teleconference with the parties or for time spent by a judicial mediator preparing for the mediation.

INFOCivil cases

The Register in Chancery applies the initial deposit to fees or charges for the plaintiff’s filings made after the initial filings.

The Register in Chancery will apply the initial deposit to satisfy fees or charges for the plaintiff’s filings after the initial filings in the case.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation

A judicial mediator receives no compensation.

A judicial mediator shall not be compensated.

INFOCivil cases

The listed public officials and offices, as well as parties the Court determines cannot pay, are exempt from fees and charges.

The following parties are exempt from paying fees and charges: (1) the Attorney General or the Department of Justice; (2) the Insurance Commissioner; (3) the Human Relations Commission; (4) the Office of the Public Guardian; or (5) any party the Court determines to be unable to pay the fees and charges.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Plaintiff filings after initial filings

The Register in Chancery applies the initial deposit to fees or charges for the plaintiff’s filings after the initial filings.

The Register in Chancery will apply the initial deposit to satisfy fees or charges for the plaintiff’s filings after the initial filings in the case.

INFOCivil cases

No additional court cost is charged for a judicial mediator’s initial teleconference or mediation preparation time.

No additional court cost shall be incurred for a judicial mediator’s initial teleconference with the parties or for time spent by a judicial mediator preparing for the mediation.

INFOCivil cases

The Register in Chancery applies an additional deposit to fees or charges for filings.

The Register in Chancery will use the additional deposit to satisfy fees or charges for filings.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Motions to expedite proceedings and exhibit storage

There is no charge for motions to expedite, in-person or remote court proceedings, or exhibit storage in guardianship matters.

clarifies that there is no charge for motions to expedite, in-person and remote court proceedings, and exhibit storage in guardianship matters;

INFOCivil cases

Any balance remaining in an additional or sequestration deposit at the end of the case will be refunded.

The Register in Chancery will refund any balance from an additional or sequestration deposit remaining at the end of the case.

INFOCivil cases

The Register in Chancery sets aside part of the additional deposit to pay any Court-ordered fee for the sequestrator.

The Register in Chancery will set aside part of the additional deposit to pay the sequestrator any Court-ordered fee.