Del. R. Ch. Ct. 1

As amended through November 14, 2024

Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

These rules shall govern the procedure in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. They should be construed, administered, and employed by the Court and the parties to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every proceeding.

Del. R. Ch. Ct. 1

Amended May 16, 2019, effective 7/1/2019;amended May 31, 2024, effective 6/14/2024; amended July 12, 2024, effective 7/12/2024.

Comment

In 2024, Rule 1 was revised to align its language to the extent possible with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1 so that authorities interpreting the federal rule could be cited more easily as persuasive authority for the interpretation of Rule 1.

Before the 2024 revision, Rule 1 stated that the rules governed "except as stated in Rule 81." Because Rule 81 is part of the rules, that exception was deemed superfluous and eliminated.

No substantive change in the interpretation of the rule was intended, and prior Delaware authorities interpreting the rule remain applicable.