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Del. Ct. Com. Pl. Civ. R. 24

Intervention

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(a) Intervention of right. Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action: (1)

When a statute confers an unconditional right to intervene; or (2) when an applicant claims an interest

relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the applicant is so situated

that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the applicant’s ability to

protect that interest, unless the applicant’s interest is adequately represented by existing parties.

(b) Permissive intervention. Upon timely application anyone may be permitted to intervene in an action:

(1) When a statute confers a conditional right to intervene; or (2) when an applicant’s claim or defense

and the main action have a question of law or fact in common. In exercising its discretion the Court shall

consider whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the

original parties.

(c) Procedure. A person desiring to intervene shall serve a motion to intervene upon the parties as

provided in Rule 5. The motion shall state the grounds therefor and shall be accompanied by a pleading

setting forth the claim or defense for which intervention is sought. The same procedure shall be followed

when a statute gives a right to intervene.

Provenance

Source
courts.delaware.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-23
Edition
2026-09-23
Content hash
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