Delaware courts
What is the deadline for chancery: motion for reargument or clarification?
Chancery: motion for reargument or clarification is governed by Ct. Ch. R. 59(c)(1). This page does not calculate a date. Two live cross-reference defects in the rule book itself. Read the rule text and the noted conditions before relying on any date.
Read why no date is calculated- Period
- 5 calendar days
- Trigger
- The Court's ruling
- Rule
- Ct. Ch. R. 59(c)(1)
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Why this page does not calculate a date
Two live cross-reference defects in the rule book itself. (i) Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(2) still lists 'Rule 59(b), (d), or (e)' although restyled Rule 59 has no subsection (e) and places reargument at Rule 59(c). (ii) Ct. Ch. R. 144(f) still directs that motions for reargument or clarification of a Magistrate in Chancery Report are made 'under Rule 59(f)', a subsection that no longer exists. Confirm the current conformed text before advising on extension or on the route for excepting to a Magistrate's Report.
Read Rules of the Delaware State CourtsA party seeking reargument or clarification must move within five days after the ruling. After an oral ruling, any party may move within five days of the ruling for an extension to permit receipt of the transcript; no one may file an opposition or reply without leave of the Court.
Ct. Ch. R. 59(c)(1)
Which date starts the 5-day period?
The period runs from the Court's ruling.
Count forward from the trigger event. Confirm the event on the docket or in the service record before entering a date.
Read Rules of the Delaware State CourtsA party seeking reargument or clarification must move within five days after the ruling. After an oral ruling, any party may move within five days of the ruling for an extension to permit receipt of the transcript; no one may file an opposition or reply without leave of the Court.
Ct. Ch. R. 59(c)(1)
This period runs from the specific event in the cited rule. Do not substitute a nearby date such as a hearing, a courtesy copy or the day you first learned of it.
Which date do I enter?How are the 5 calendar days counted?
- Exclude the day of the trigger event.
- Count every following day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.
- If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or Delaware legal holiday, continue to the next day that is not one of those.
Exclude the trigger day and count calendar days under Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a).
If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the Delaware calendar, the computation rule carries it to the next open day.
Delaware computes time under Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a). The applied calendar bundles the state legal holidays for the covered years; court-specific closures and emergency orders are not bundled.
Read Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a)The calculation gives the ordinary national-rule date. Check relevant holidays, the court’s accessibility and its filing cutoff separately.
Review the filing checklistWhy no worked calculation is shown
No date is calculated on this page because the encoded provision could not be reduced to one fixed period. Read the rule text, the starting event and the noted branches, then confirm the period in the current rules before relying on any date.
Two live cross-reference defects in the rule book itself. (i) Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(2) still lists 'Rule 59(b), (d), or (e)' although restyled Rule 59 has no subsection (e) and places reargument at Rule 59(c). (ii) Ct. Ch. R. 144(f) still directs that motions for reargument or clarification of a Magistrate in Chancery Report are made 'under Rule 59(f)', a subsection that no longer exists. Confirm the current conformed text before advising on extension or on the route for excepting to a Magistrate's Report.
Can an order, motion or extension change the deadline?
- Extensions
- After an oral ruling only, a party may move within the same five days for an extension to permit receipt of the transcript. Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(2) does not list Rule 59(c), so the reargument period is not within the express non-extension carve-out and the good-cause power in Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(1) is not excluded on the face of the current text. Treat any extension as requiring an application, not as available by right, and never compute one.
- Orders and local rules
- A scheduling order, stipulation approved by the court, standing order or local rule can set a different period and controls over the national default.
- After an oral ruling only, a party may move within the same five days for an extension to permit receipt of the transcript. Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(2) does not list Rule 59(c), so the reargument period is not within the express non-extension carve-out and the good-cause power in Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(1) is not excluded on the face of the current text. Treat any extension as requiring an application, not as available by right, and never compute one.
- A stipulation, scheduling order, standing order or local rule can set a different period and controls over the national default.
- Two live cross-reference defects in the rule book itself. (i) Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(2) still lists 'Rule 59(b), (d), or (e)' although restyled Rule 59 has no subsection (e) and places reargument at Rule 59(c). (ii) Ct. Ch. R. 144(f) still directs that motions for reargument or clarification of a Magistrate in Chancery Report are made 'under Rule 59(f)', a subsection that no longer exists. Confirm the current conformed text before advising on extension or on the route for excepting to a Magistrate's Report.
What should I check before filing?
These checks help you review the result. They do not activate a calendar date or certify that the deadline applies.
Common questions
Find answers about when this 5-day period starts, how it is counted, what can change it and how to keep your calculation.
Starting the clock
Does the clock start on the Court's ruling, or when I first learned of it?
The period runs from the Court's ruling as the rule defines it, not from the day you read about it, received a courtesy copy or attended a hearing. Use the date shown on the docket or in the service record.
Counting days and filing
Is it 5 calendar days or business days?
Calendar days. Count intermediate weekends and holidays. If the final day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a) carries it forward to the next day that is not one of those.
Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a)Which time zone and filing cutoff apply?
Delaware filing rules and the court’s electronic filing system set the cutoff. This calculator does not verify filing hours or system availability.
Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a)What if the court is inaccessible on the last day?
Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a) and the court’s administrative orders govern an inaccessible clerk’s office. Check the court’s notices. This calculator does not predict a closure.
Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a)Extensions and local rules
Can the court extend this deadline?
After an oral ruling only, a party may move within the same five days for an extension to permit receipt of the transcript. Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(2) does not list Rule 59(c), so the reargument period is not within the express non-extension carve-out and the good-cause power in Ct. Ch. R. 6(b)(1) is not excluded on the face of the current text. Treat any extension as requiring an application, not as available by right, and never compute one. A request does not itself extend the period, and no discretionary extension is calculated here.
Do local rules, standing orders or a scheduling order change the date?
They can. Many courts set their own periods by local rule, standing order or case-specific order, and those control over the national default. This calculator gives the national-rule date only; compare it with any order in the case before relying on it.
Choosing the right calculator
Does this calculator decide whether the rule applies to my case?
No. It calculates a period from the date you provide under the cited rule. It does not decide whether the rule governs your filing, whether an exception applies, or whether the filing has merit. Those questions need separate review.
Can I calculate the deadline without an account?
Yes. Enter the trigger date to see the free national-rule calculation, citation, counting steps and warnings. You can add court context after the result. Missing court review keeps the result provisional.
Results, records and your case
What is included in an Evidence Record?
The retained inputs, result, cited rule, calculation working, warnings and review state. The PDF includes a payload digest and retained-data appendix, and the record can be verified against its fingerprint later. It records the calculation, not a guarantee of legal correctness.
Does saving to a case activate the calendar?
Not automatically. Provisional records remain subject to review. A separately labeled manual date does not alter the original calculation.
Official sources and review
The period and the counting method come from different provisions. The official source is the court’s published rules; the reading links open the rule text at the Legal Information Institute.
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Ct. Ch. R. 59(c)(1) | Trigger and period |
| Ct. Ch. R. 6(a) (Court of Chancery). Divergent sibling provisions: Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(a) | Counting, holidays and the last day |
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