6 Del. Admin. Code § 200-B-213

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 200-B-213 - Filing of Papers: Signature Requirement and Effect

(a) General requirements. Every filing of a party represented by counsel shall be signed by Delaware Counsel of record in his or her name and shall state that counsel's business address, e-mail address, and telephone number. A party who acts as his or her own counsel shall sign his or her individual name and state his or her address, e-mail address, and telephone number on every filing.

(b) Effect of signature.

(1) The signature of a counsel or party shall constitute a certification that:

(A) the person signing the filing has read the filing;

(B) to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, the filing is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; and

(C) the filing is not made for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of adjudication.

(2) If a filing is not signed, the Presiding Officer shall strike the filing, unless it is signed promptly after the omission is called to the attention of the person making the filing.

(3) Pursuant to Title 6, Chapter 12A-107(d) of the Delaware Code, an electronic signature may satisfy the signature requirement.

6 Del. Admin. Code § 200-B-213

15 DE Reg. 529 (10/01/11)
18 DE Reg. 394 (11/1/2014) (Final)