Del. R. Ch. Ct. 173

As amended through November 14, 2024
Rule 173 - Application for Argument or Trial; Procedure; Emergency Applications
(a) Argument or trial date. An application for argument on any aspect of a pending matter, for a hearing on a pending motion or application, or for a trial date may be made to the Court by any party. Prior to the assignment of a case to a member of the Court, applications may be made by calling or writing the Chancellor or filing a motion with the Register in Chancery. Following the assignment of a case to a member of the Court, applications may be made by calling or writing the member of the Court to whom the case has been assigned or filing a motion with the Register in Chancery. If circumstances permit, the party making the application shall give notice to all other interested parties before or at the same time as the application is made. The party making the application or any interested party may request a scheduling conference to address the application. The party making the application shall promptly advise all other interested parties of all dates and times obtained.
(b) Emergency applications. An emergency application shall be made in the first instance to the member of the Court to whom the matter is assigned. In the event such member of the Court is unavailable, the emergency application shall be made to the Chancellor. In the event the Chancellor is unavailable, the emergency application may be made to such member of the Court as the situation dictates.
(c)Proceedings by remote communication. The Court may, upon the request of any party or sua sponte, direct that any argument or hearing be held by means of remote communication in whole or in part. The Court may make such orders regarding appearance of counsel, parties and witnesses by remote communication as it shall deem appropriate.

Del. R. Ch. Ct. 173