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As amended through November 14, 2024
Form N - Complaint in proceedings for extraordinary writ [Rule 43]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE
:
IN THE MATTER OF THE:
PETITION OF ............ FOR A:No. ...............................
WRIT OF ............:

COMPLAINT IN PROCEEDINGS FOR EXTRAORDINARY WRIT

Complainant prays that a writ of ............ be issued by this Court directed to ............ to review ............ In support of this complaint the following is shown:

(1) The caption of the matter below is ............ v. ....., ............ Action No. ............ in the ............ of the State of Delaware, in and for ............ County;
(2) The nature of the matter sought to be reviewed is as follows: ............
(3) The questions presented are: ............
(4) The relevant facts necessary to an understanding of the issues presented are ............
(5) The reasons for granting the writ are: ............

WHEREFORE, complainant prays that this Court issue a writ of ............ affording complainant the following relief: ............

Date: ..........................................................................
Attorney for Complainant

Insertions to Official Form N:

[1] Complainant's name.
[2] Type of petition, e.g., mandamus, certiorari, prohibition.
[3] Leave blank. Supreme Court Clerk's Office will assign a case number.
[4] Judge, judges, court or entity to which the writ is directed.
[5] Action, order or matter sought to be reviewed.
[6] Caption of matter below.
[7] "Civil" or "Criminal," as appropriate.
[8] Lower court case number.
[9] Name of lower court.
[10] County in which lower court sits.
[11] Description of the nature of the matter below sought to be reviewed. Attach copies of any order or opinion which may be essential to an understnding of the matter set forth in the petition.
[12] Questions presented.
[13] Concise statement of facts.
[14] Reasons for granting the writ, including with particularity a statement of how the judge, judges, court or entity below is said to have improperly exercised jurisdiction; why the legal right sought to be enforced is clearly established and no other legal remedy available; or why the review should be granted, as the case may be.
[15] Description of the relief sought.
[16] Name, address, telephone number and Delaware Bar ID number of the complainant's attorney.

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