Delaware Court of Chancery Sealing & Redaction Procedures

INFOCivil cases

A person may file a paper confidentially if they believe it contains Confidential Information.

A person may make a Confidential Filing if the person believes that the paper contains Confidential Information.

INFOCivil cases

Parties may file documents confidentially without first obtaining a Court order if they comply with Rule 5.1(d).

As a general matter, Rule 5.1 no longer requires the entry of a Court order before parties can file documents confidentially. Rule 5.1(d) authorizes confidential filings so long as parties comply with its terms.

INFOCivil cases

A recipient may designate additional information for redaction based on a good-faith belief that it qualifies, or another person would contend that it qualifies, as Confidential Information.

Any recipient of notice may designate additional information for redaction if the person believes in good faith that the information qualifies as Confidential Information or that another person would contend that it qualifies as Confidential Information.

INFOCivil cases

When warranted, the Court may publish an opinion of importance or precedential value using pseudonyms or other means to remove identifying information.

If the Court issues in a Civil Miscellaneous (C.M.) action an opinion the Court believes may have importance or precedential value to the Bar or the general public, the Court may, to the extent warranted, publish the opinion utilizing pseudonyms or other devices that will remove any indicia of personal identification of the parties or persons involved in the action.