Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County Filing Fees and Waivers

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee must be paid by check payable to the Prothonotary no later than the pretrial conference date.

The trial fee shall be paid no later than the date of the pretrial conference, with a check made payable to the Prothonotary.

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Applies to

Administrative appeal

An administrative appeal will not proceed until the proper fee is paid or waived and the lower tribunal's transcript is received.

An appeal will not be processed until the appropriate fees are paid or waived by the Court and the transcript is received from the administrative body or court below.

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Civil cases

Fee

150

Applies to

Interim status report

Plaintiff’s counsel must file the Interim Status Report, provide a copy to the assigned judge, and submit a $150.00 trial fee check payable to the Prothonotary.

The Interim Status Report is to be filed by Plaintiff(s)’s Counsel with a copy to the assigned Judge, together with a check for the $150.00 trial fee made payable to the “Prothonotary.”

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee must be paid by the date of the pretrial conference.

The trial fee shall be paid no later than the date of the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

Failure to pay the trial fee within two business days after the pretrial conference removes the case from the trial calendar, and a new trial date is scheduled only upon payment.

If the trial fee is not paid within two business days of the pretrial conference, the case will be removed from the Court’s trial calendar. A new trial date will then be scheduled upon payment of the trial fee.

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Civil cases

Fee

$150

Applies to

Interim status report

Plaintiff’s counsel must file the Interim Status Report with a copy to the assigned judge and a $150 trial-fee check payable to the Prothonotary.

The Interim Status Report is to be filed by Plaintiff(s)’s Counsel with a copy to the assigned Judge, together with a check for the $150.00 trial fee made payable to the “Prothonotary.”

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee must be paid no later than the pretrial conference; if unpaid for two business days afterward, the case will be removed from the trial calendar until payment.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee is due no later than the pretrial conference; if unpaid within two business days after the conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new date will be scheduled upon payment.

The trial fee shall be paid no later than the date of the pretrial conference. If the trial fee is not paid within two business days of the pretrial conference, the case will be removed from the Court’s trial calendar. A new trial date will then be scheduled upon payment of the trial fee.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Fee

150

Applies to

Interim status report

A $150 trial fee must accompany the Interim Status Report, paid by check to the Prothonotary.

The Interim Status Report is to be filed by Plaintiff(s)’s Counsel with a copy to the assigned Judge, together with a check for the $150.00 trial fee made payable to the “Prothonotary.”

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee must be paid by the pretrial conference date; if unpaid for two business days after that conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new date will be scheduled upon payment.

i. Trial Fee. The trial fee shall be paid no later than the date of the pretrial conference. If the trial fee is not paid within two business days of the pretrial conference, the case will be removed from the Court’s trial calendar. A new trial date will be scheduled upon payment of the trial fee.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee must be paid by the date of the pretrial conference.

The trial fee shall be paid no later than the date of the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

Failure to pay the trial fee within two business days after the pretrial conference results in removal from the trial calendar.

If the trial fee is not paid within two business days of the pretrial conference, the case will be removed from the Court’s trial calendar.

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Applies to

Court certified interpreter

Counsel must arrange and pay for a court-certified interpreter for all required court appearances.

Counsel is responsible for paying for and coordinating the appearance of a court-certified interpreter for all court appearances.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial

Plaintiff must pay the trial fee on or before the pretrial conference.

Summary: Plaintiff must pay the trial fee by the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Fee

150 ?

Applies to

Interim status report

The Interim Status Report is to be filed by Plaintiff(s)'s Counsel with a copy to the assigned Judge, together with a check for the $150.00 trial fee made payable to the "Prothonotary."

Summary: A $150 trial fee must accompany the Interim Status Report by check payable to the Prothonotary.

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Applies to

Trial fee

The trial fee shall be paid no later than the Pretrial Conference. If the trial fee is not paid within two business days of the Pretrial Conference, the case will be removed from the Court’s trial calendar. A new date will be scheduled upon payment of the fee.

Summary: The trial fee is due by the Pretrial Conference; if unpaid within two business days after the conference, the case may be removed from the trial calendar until payment.

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Civil cases

Applies to

Trial fee

(g) Trial Fee. The trial fee shall be paid no later than the date of the pretrial conference. If the trial fee is not paid within two business days of the pretrial conference, the case will be removed from the Court’s trial calendar. A new trial date will then be scheduled upon payment of the trial fee.

Summary: The trial fee must be paid no later than the pretrial conference; if unpaid within two business days after the conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new trial date will be scheduled upon payment.