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Delaware Pleading Paper Template

Delaware Superior Court papers must be in Times New Roman 14-point type, double-spaced, with two spaces between sentences and single-spaced footnotes, under Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b). Documents go on white 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper without a backer.

Introduction

In Delaware, court documents are not numbered-line pleading paper but plain paper with a caption set by the state's rules of court, as explained below. Delaware Superior Court filings carry an unusually specific type rule: under Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b), titled Type of print for briefs, motions and other papers, text must be in Times New Roman 14-point with two spaces between sentences, footnotes single-spaced in the same Times New Roman 14-point, and case names italicized or underlined. The body is double-spaced. Because Rule 107(b) reaches motions and other papers, not just briefs, this 14-point Times New Roman demand applies broadly. Delaware is not a numbered-line pleading-paper state, so there are no consecutive line numbers down the left margin. Documents are typewritten on opaque, unglazed, white paper approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches and filed without a backer (Rule 5(d)). Every pleading carries a caption naming the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a Rule 7(a) designation (Rule 10(a)). A paper set in 12-point, the wrong typeface, or filed with a backer can be rejected, costing filing time and risking a deadline. This page covers the type, spacing, paper, and caption Delaware requires, and notes what is left to local practice. DocDraft drafts your document in properly formatted Delaware court format from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.

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Key Things to Know

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    Text must be in Times New Roman 14-point with two spaces between sentences under Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b).

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    The body is double-spaced; footnotes are single-spaced and also in Times New Roman 14-point (Rule 107(b)).

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    Case names must be italicized or underlined (Rule 107(b)).

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    Documents are typewritten on opaque, unglazed, white paper approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches and filed without a backer (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(d)).

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    Every pleading must carry a caption with the name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a Rule 7(a) designation (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 10(a)).

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    Rule 107(b) does not fix a specific margin width, so margins are set by local practice and the e-filing standards; the format rules apply whether the document is filed on paper or electronically.

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    Superior Court civil filings are handled through File and ServeXpress (LexisNexis) under the court's e-filing administrative directives.

Key decisions before you file

Before you file a Pleading Paper in Delaware, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Pleading Paper guide walks through them.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN AND FOR [COUNTY] COUNTY

[PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff, v. C.A. No. [FILE NO.] [DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant.

[DOCUMENT TITLE / RULE 7(a) DESIGNATION, e.g. COMPLAINT]

[Body formatted per Super. Ct. Civ. R. 107(b): Times New Roman 14-point, double-spaced, two spaces between sentences, footnotes single-spaced in Times New Roman 14-point, case names italicized or underlined. Opaque unglazed white paper approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches, no backer (Rule 5(d)). Margins per local practice and e-filing standards.]

[CONTENT]

[NAME], [Bar ID if attorney] [FIRM / ADDRESS] [PHONE] / [EMAIL] Attorney for / Self-Represented [PARTY]

Delaware Requirements for Pleading Paper

Times New Roman 14-point

Set text in Times New Roman 14-point with two spaces between sentences; case names italicized or underlined, under Super. Ct. Civ. R. 107(b).

Double-spaced body

Double-space the body; single-space footnotes, keeping footnotes in Times New Roman 14-point (Rule 107(b)).

White paper, no backer

Use opaque, unglazed, white paper approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches and file without a backer (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(d)).

Caption block

Head the first page with the name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a Rule 7(a) designation (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 10(a)).

Margins

Rule 107(b) does not fix a margin width; follow local practice and the e-filing standards for the court where you file.

Electronic filing

Superior Court civil filings go through File and ServeXpress under the court's e-filing administrative directives; the format rules apply on paper or electronically.

Frequently Asked Questions

Delaware Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b) requires text in Times New Roman 14-point, with two spaces between sentences and footnotes single-spaced in the same 14-point Times New Roman. Case names must be italicized or underlined.

Under Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b), the body of briefs, motions, and other papers must be double-spaced. Footnotes are the exception and are single-spaced, still in Times New Roman 14-point type.

No. Under Delaware Superior Court Civil Rule 5(d), pleadings and other papers are typewritten on opaque, unglazed, white paper approximately 8 1/2 by 11 inches and filed without a backer.

Superior Court Civil Rule 107(b) fixes the type and spacing but does not set a specific margin width. Margins are governed by local practice and the e-filing standards, so check the requirements of the court where you file.