Rule 65 – Electronic filing

May 15, 2021 | Common Pleas, Criminal Procedure, Delaware

(a) The electronic filing of documents inthe Court of Common Pleasshall be referredto as “eFile” or “eFiling”.
(b) The Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas shall establish administrative procedures for the eFiling of documents.
(c) When the Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas determines that it is appropriate for any criminal case, category of cases, document, or category of documents, to be electronically filed, the Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas shall designate such as an eFile case or document.
(d) NoDelaware lawyershall authorize anyone to eFile on that lawyer’sbehalf, other than an employee of his/her law firm or service provider retained to assist in eFiling.
(e) All eFilings must be signed, by written or electronic signature,by a Delaware attorneyorbythe filing party if not represented by counsel.
(f) Theemail address of the filing partymust be provided in all eFiled documents.
(g) Unless otherwise ordered, the electronic service of a document, in accordance with the eFile administrative procedures, shall be considered service under Court of Common PleasCriminal Rule 49.

Del. Crim. R. C.P. 65

Adopted August 25, 2020, effective August 27, 2020.