DE · rules
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 7
Pleadings allowed; form of motions
(a) Pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such;
an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a third-party complaint, if a person who
was not an original party is served under the provisions of Rule 14; and a third-party answer, if a third-party complaint is served. No other pleading shall be allowed, except that the Court may order a reply to
an answer or a third-party answer.
(b) Motions and other papers.
(1) An application to the Court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing
or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth
the relief or order sought. The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written
notice of the hearing of the motion. A motion or other paper shall be filed without backer.
(2) The rules applicable to captions and other matters of form of pleadings apply to all motions and
other papers provided for by these Rules.
(3) All motions shall be signed in accordance with Rule 11.
(c) Demurrers, pleas, etc., abolished. Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions for insufficiency of a pleading
shall not be used.
(d) Size of pleadings, motions and other papers. Pleadings, motions and other papers shall be typewritten
upon opaque, unglazed, white paper approximately 81/2″ x 11″ in size.
History
Amended, effective Jan. 1, 1965; Mar. 1, 1983; Nov. 1, 1984; Jan. 2, 1985; Jan. 1, 1991.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- 2026-09-23
- Content hash
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