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10 DE Code § 306. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter I. Organization and Operation|§ 306. Payment of expenses.

§ 306. Payment of expenses. The payment of the compensation of all persons appointed or employed by the Court under the provisions of this chapter and the payment for supplies, equipment and other necessary expenses of the Court, including the traveling expenses of the Judges and the officers of the Court, shall be made by the State Treasurer out of funds regularly appropriated for the operation of the Court of Chancery. The State Treasurer shall pay to each county out of funds regularly appropriated for operation of the Court of Chancery rent based upon the cost of servicing and maintenance and carrying charges applicable to the space occupied by the Court of Chancery, its Judges, officers, employees and facilities, in such amounts as shall be fixed annually by agreement between the State Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Levy Court or County Executive of each county; provided that if agreement cannot be reached, final determination of such amounts shall be made by a panel of 3, 1 member to be designated by the State Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 1 member to be designated by the Levy Court or County Executive, and 1 member to be selected by the other 2 members. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  306;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  6;  57 Del. Laws, c. 228, §§  11-1, 11-42;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  21(5);
10 DE Code § 307. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter I. Organization and Operation|§ 307. Additional Vice-Chancellors.

§ 307. Additional Vice-Chancellors. In addition to the Chancellor specifically required by article IV, § 2 of the Delaware Constitution, the Court of Chancery consists of 6 Vice-Chancellors. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  307;  53 Del. Laws, c. 5, §  1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 218, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 1, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 288, § 1;
10 DE Code § 322. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 322. Court reporters.

§ 322. Court reporters. The Chancellor shall have power from time to time to appoint and remove at pleasure such number of skilled and competent stenographers, to be designated as court reporters, as shall be necessary for the proper operation of the Court, together with such additional clerical assistants as may be required. The duties of the court reporters shall be to attend all sessions of the Court of Chancery in the several counties and all hearings before the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor, as may be required, to report all evidence, opinions and other matters as the Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor may require, and to perform such other duties as the Chancellor may prescribe. The court reporters and assistants shall receive such compensation as the Chancellor shall from time to time determine. The court reporters before entering upon their duties shall take and subscribe the oath of office as required by the Constitution. 23 Del. Laws, c. 76;  24 Del. Laws, c. 119;  Code 1915, §  3888;  30 Del. Laws, c. 224;  35 Del. Laws, c. 218;  Code 1935, §  4412;  43 Del. Laws, c. 226, §  1;  44 Del. Laws, c. 172, §  1;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  322;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  7;
10 DE Code § 323. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 323. Office secretaries.

§ 323. Office secretaries. Each of the Judges of the Court of Chancery may appoint and remove at pleasure 1 competent stenographer, to be designated as office secretary, whose duties shall be to render to such Judge such clerical, stenographic, typewriting and secretarial services as may be required, and who shall receive such compensation as the Chancellor shall from time to time determine. 23 Del. Laws, c. 76;  24 Del. Laws, c. 119;  Code 1915, §  3888;  30 Del. Laws, c. 224;  35 Del. Laws, c. 218;  Code 1935, §  4412;  43 Del. Laws, c. 226, §  1;  44 Del. Laws, c. 172, §  1;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  323;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  7;
10 DE Code § 324. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 324. Temporary appointments.

§ 324. Temporary appointments. If for any reason any of the court reporters or office secretaries shall be unable to perform his or her duties, the Chancellor may appoint a suitable and competent substitute to serve as a temporary court reporter or office secretary for such time and for such compensation as he or she shall determine. Substitute court reporters shall take the same oath of office as is required of a court reporter, and their acts shall have the same force and effect as if done by an official court reporter. Such oath shall not be recorded, but shall be filed with the Register. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  324;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  7;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 325. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 325. Court reporters' charges.

§ 325. Court reporters' charges. The Chancellor may regulate the charges to be made by court reporters for the furnishing of transcriptions of evidence, opinions, records, arguments or hearings. 23 Del. Laws, c. 76;  24 Del. Laws, c. 119;  Code 1915, §  3888;  30 Del. Laws, c. 224;  35 Del. Laws, c. 218;  Code 1935, §  4412;  43 Del. Laws, c. 226, §  1;  44 Del. Laws, c. 172, §  1;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  325;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  7;
10 DE Code § 326. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 326. Bailiffs, criers and pages; compensation; duties.

§ 326. Bailiffs, criers and pages; compensation; duties. The Chancellor may appoint and remove at pleasure such number of bailiffs, criers and pages as shall be necessary for the proper operation of the Court, not to exceed 1 bailiff, 1 crier and 1 page in each of the several counties. They shall receive such compensation as the Chancellor shall from time to time determine. They shall perform such duties and have such powers in connection with attendance upon the Court of Chancery as the Chancellor may from time to time prescribe. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  326;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  8;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §§  35A, 35B;  57 Del. Laws, c. 228, §§  11-2;
10 DE Code § 327. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 327. Certification of appointments.

§ 327. Certification of appointments. The Chancellor shall certify to the State Auditor and the State Treasurer the names and addresses of the several persons appointed to the offices and positions authorized under the provisions of this chapter, the several dates of their appointments, and the monthly compensation to be paid to them. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  327;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  8;  57 Del. Laws, c. 228, §§  11-3;
10 DE Code § 328. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 328. Budgetary powers of Supreme Court.

§ 328. Budgetary powers of Supreme Court. Nothing contained in this subchapter shall affect the powers of the Supreme Court conferred by § 6331 of Title 29. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  328;  50 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  8;
10 DE Code § 329. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter II. Officers and Employees|§ 329. Law clerks.

§ 329. Law clerks. Law clerks hold major, nontenured advisory positions for the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors of the Court. The Court of Chancery may appoint and remove at pleasure such judicial law clerks as shall be necessary for the proper operation of the Court. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  329;  55 Del. Laws, c. 208;  57 Del. Laws, c. 228, §§  11-4;  78 Del. Laws, c. 51, §  2;
10 DE Code § 341. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 341. Matters and causes in equity.

§ 341. Matters and causes in equity. The Court of Chancery shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters and causes in equity. Code 1852, §  1932;  Code 1915, §  3844;  Code 1935, §  4367;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  341;
10 DE Code § 342. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 342. Adequate remedy in other courts.

§ 342. Adequate remedy in other courts. The Court of Chancery shall not have jurisdiction to determine any matter wherein sufficient remedy may be had by common law, or statute, before any other court or jurisdiction of this State. Code 1852, §  1933;  Code 1915, §  3844;  Code 1935, §  4367;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  342;
10 DE Code § 343. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 343. Injunctions staying actions at law, or to prevent waste.

§ 343. Injunctions staying actions at law, or to prevent waste. The Court of Chancery may grant injunctions for staying actions at law, and to prevent waste, as there may be occasion. Code 1852, §  1932;  Code 1915, §  3844;  Code 1935, §  4367;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  343;
10 DE Code § 344. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 344. Proceedings in chambers.

§ 344. Proceedings in chambers. All jurisdiction and powers of the Court of Chancery may be exercised in chambers. 10 Del. C. 1953, §  344;
10 DE Code § 345. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 345. Power to invest moneys and take security.

§ 345. Power to invest moneys and take security. The Court of Chancery may, in the securing or investing of a sum or sums of money under orders of the Court, cause to be taken for the same, in any case not otherwise provided for by law, a recognizance, bond or mortgage in the name of the State, with condition for the payment of the money so to be secured in such manner and subject to such provisions as the Court orders, to the end that the money may be secured for the use and benefit of the person or persons who may be entitled to or interested in the same. Upon any recognizance, bond or mortgage so to be taken, a suit may be prosecuted to judgment and execution in the name of the State, but for the use of any person or persons injured by the breach of such recognizance, bond or mortgage, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 75 of this title. A Judge of the Court of Chancery may by general or special rule or order direct that any or all moneys deposited with the Court of Chancery in connection with any action in such Court: (1) be deposited in 1 or more interest-bearing accounts or deposits in any bank or savings institution upon such terms as shall be determined by the Court; or (2) be invested in securities of the United States of America of such duration that such money may be available when reasonably required. Any moneys so deposited may be deposited or invested with similar moneys from other actions, provided that records are maintained by the Court to identify the origin of all such moneys so received and deposited or invested. All income and interest earned on all such deposits and investments are declared to be public moneys and shall from time to time on order of a Judge of such Court be paid to the State Treasurer. The Register in Chancery in the county in which such funds are deposited or invested shall be responsible for the deposit or investment thereof as provided in this section, provided that the Register shall not be liable for any loss of deposit or investment not caused by his or her own negligence or misconduct. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the Court from ordering that moneys deposited in connection with any action be segregated or maintained in a special account or deposit if, in the judgment of the Court, that should be done. 13 Del. Laws, c. 459;  Code 1915, §  3882;  Code 1935, §  4406;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  345;  57 Del. Laws, c. 479;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 91, §  6;
10 DE Code § 347. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 347. Mediation proceedings for business disputes.

§ 347. Mediation proceedings for business disputes. (a) Without limiting the jurisdiction of any court of this State, the Court of Chancery shall have the power to mediate business disputes when:  (1) The parties have consented to the mediation by the Court of Chancery by agreement or by stipulation; (2) At least 1 party is a business entity as defined in § 346 of this title; (3) At least 1 party is a business entity formed or organized under the laws of this State or having its principal place of business in this State;  (4) No party is a consumer, as that term is defined in § 2731 of Title 6, with respect to the business dispute; and (5) In the case of disputes involving solely a claim for monetary damages, the amount in controversy is no less than $1,000,000 or such greater amount as the Court of Chancery determines by rule. A mediation pursuant to this section shall involve a request by parties to have a member of the Court of Chancery, or such other person as may be authorized under rules of the Court, act as a mediator to assist the parties in reaching a mutually satisfactory resolution of their dispute. Mediation proceedings shall be considered confidential and not of public record. (b) By rule, the Court of Chancery may define those types of cases that are eligible for submission as a business dispute mediation. This section is intended to encourage the Court of Chancery to include complex corporate and commercial disputes, including technology disputes, within the ambit of the business dispute mediation rules. The Court of Chancery should interpret its rule-making authority broadly to effectuate that intention. 74 Del. Laws, c. 36, §  2;
10 DE Code § 348. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 348. Disputes involving deed covenants or restrictions.

§ 348. Disputes involving deed covenants or restrictions. (a) Without limiting the jurisdiction of any court of this State, the Court of Chancery shall, through a Master in Chancery or such other person as may be appointed that Master in Chancery's designee, mediate disputes involving the enforcement of deed covenants or restrictions when:  (1) An action involving the enforcement of deed covenants or restrictions has been filed with the Court; (2) At least 1 party is an association or other entity representing the homeowners or lot owners of a subdivision, if such an association or entity exists; and (3) At least 1 party is a homeowner or lot owner in that subdivision. The mediator shall assist the parties in trying to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of their dispute. Mediation proceedings under this section are confidential and not of public record. (b) By rule, the Court of Chancery may further define those types of deed covenant or restriction cases which must be mediated. (c) Upon the filing of an action involving the enforcement of deed covenants or restrictions, the Court shall schedule a mandatory mediation hearing to be held within 60 days of the filing. If the parties fail to resolve the dispute, the Court shall schedule a trial to be held within 120 days of the failed attempt to mediate the dispute, unless for good cause shown the Court in its discretion concludes that a longer period of time is warranted. A Master in Chancery shall preside over the trial. (d) The parties to a dispute mediated pursuant to the provisions of this section are not required to be represented by an attorney during a mandatory mediation proceeding. (e) The nonprevailing party at a trial held pursuant to the provisions of this section must pay the prevailing party's attorney fees and court costs, unless the court finds that enforcing this subsection would result in an unfair, unreasonable, or harsh outcome. 75 Del. Laws, c. 379, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
10 DE Code § 349. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 349. Arbitration proceedings for business disputes.

§ 349. Arbitration proceedings for business disputes. (a) The Court of Chancery shall have the power to arbitrate business disputes when the parties request a member of the Court of Chancery, or such other person as may be authorized under rules of the Court, to arbitrate a dispute. For a dispute to be eligible for arbitration under this section, the eligibility criteria set forth in § 347(a) and (b) of this title must be satisfied, except that the parties must have consented to arbitration rather than mediation. (b) Arbitration proceedings shall be considered confidential and not of public record until such time, if any, as the proceedings are the subject of an appeal. In the case of an appeal, the record shall be filed by the parties with the Supreme Court in accordance with its rules, and to the extent applicable, the rules of the Court of Chancery. (c) Any application to vacate, stay, or enforce an order of the Court of Chancery issued in an arbitration proceeding under this section shall be filed with the Supreme Court of this State, which shall exercise its authority in conformity with the Federal Arbitration Act [68 P.L. 401; 68 Cong. Ch. 213, 43 Stat. 883, codified as 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, 201-208, and 301-307], and such general principles of law and equity as are not inconsistent with that Act. 77 Del. Laws, c. 8, §  1;
10 DE Code § 350. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 350. Voluntary final adjudications before a Master in Chancery.

§ 350. Voluntary final adjudications before a Master in Chancery. The parties in any matter may stipulate to a final adjudication of the matter by a Master of the Court of Chancery. In such a stipulation, the parties shall consent that the decision of the Master shall have the same effect as a decision of a member of the Court of Chancery. Appeals from decisions of the Master in a matter governed by such a stipulation shall be determined in all respects by the same procedural and substantive standards as are applicable to appeals from decisions of members of the Court of Chancery. 77 Del. Laws, c. 8, §  1;
10 DE Code § 351. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter III. General Jurisdiction and Powers|§ 351. Voluntary waiver of appeal by parties.

§ 351. Voluntary waiver of appeal by parties. The parties in any matter may stipulate that the decision of the Court of Chancery, or a Master of the Court of Chancery if they so choose, shall be final and binding and not subject to appeal. 77 Del. Laws, c. 8, §  1;
10 DE Code § 361. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter IV. Procedure|§ 361. Rules of Court.

§ 361. Rules of Court. (a) The Chancellor may, from time to time, adopt and promulgate general rules for the Court of Chancery which prescribe, establish and regulate the form, issuance and return of process and writs, the form and system of pleading, and all other practice and procedure with respect to the commencement, trial, hearing, and determination of causes and proceedings in such Court. (b) Such rules shall be for the purpose of securing the just and, so far as possible, the speedy and inexpensive determination of every such proceeding. The rules shall not abridge, enlarge or modify any substantive right of any party. (c) The rules so adopted and promulgated, and all amendments thereof, shall, after they have taken effect, supersede all statutory provisions in conflict or inconsistent therewith. (d) Any inconsistency or conflict between any rule of court promulgated under the authority of this section or prior law, and any of the provisions of this Code or other statute of this State, dealing with practice and procedure in the Court of Chancery, shall be resolved in favor of such rule of court. Nothing in this Code, anything therein to the contrary notwithstanding, shall in any way limit, supersede or repeal any rule heretofore promulgated governing practice or procedure in the Court of Chancery. Code 1852, §§  1935, 1936;  17 Del. Laws, c. 215, §§  1-3;  26 Del. Laws, c. 265;  27 Del. Laws, c. 270, §  4;  Code 1915, §§  3688, 3847, 3848, 3858;  34 Del. Laws, c. 216, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  4240, 4371, 4372, 4381;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  361;
10 DE Code § 362. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter IV. Procedure|§ 362. Subpoenas, summonses and other process; orders and award of process.

§ 362. Subpoenas, summonses and other process; orders and award of process. The Court of Chancery may issue subpoenas, summonses, and all other process to compel defendants to answer actions in such Court, may make orders and award process, and may do all things necessary to bring causes to hearing. Code 1852, §  1932;  Code 1915, §  3844;  Code 1935, §  4367;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  362;
10 DE Code § 363. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter IV. Procedure|§ 363. Issuance of process upon filing of complaint.

§ 363. Issuance of process upon filing of complaint. No process shall issue for the appearance of a party in the Court of Chancery until the complaint is regularly filed. Code 1852, §  1934;  Code 1915, §  3846;  Code 1935, §  4370;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  363;
10 DE Code § 364. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|Chapter 3. Court of Chancery|Subchapter IV. Procedure|§ 364. Removal of defendant from county after service of process.

§ 364. Removal of defendant from county after service of process. If a defendant shall remove from the county after being served with a summons, or other process, the case may proceed, and further process may be issued into any county. Code 1852, §  1934;  Code 1915, §  3846;  Code 1935, §  4370;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  364;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;