On March 22, 2020 the Supreme Court of Delaware issued Administrative Order No. 3 as it relates to Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations, Temporary Suspension of Statutes of Limitations, Filing Deadlines and Notarization Requirements in all Courts, linked here.
- All courthouses and administrative offices in the State of Delaware are closed to the public March 23,2020 through April 15, 2020
- Non-Emergency and Non-Essential telephonic arguments, telephonic hearings or video conferences shall proceed at the discretion of each State Courts.
- Deadlines in court rules or state or local statutes and ordinances applicable to the judiciary that expire between March 23, 2020 and April 15, 2020 are extended through April 21, 2020
- Statute of Limitations and Statutes of Repose that would otherwise expire during the period between March 23, 2020 and April 15, 2020 are extended through April 21, 2020.
- Deadlines, Statute of Limitations and Statutes of Response that are not set to expire between March 23, 2020 and April 15, 2020 are NOT EXTENDED NOR TOLLED by this Order.
- Any requirements for sworn declarations, verifications, certificates, statements oaths or affidavits in filings with the Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, Superior Court, Court of Common Please, Justice of the Peace are suspended while the emergency remains in effect.
- Except as provided in 10 Del. C. 5354(b) – any person may submit an unsworn declaration, verification, certificate or statement under penalty of perjury to the Supreme Court, Court of Chancery, Superior Court, Court of Common Please, Justice of the Peace in place of a sworn declaration, verification, certificate, statement, oath or affidavit.
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