General Civil Case Cover Sheet - Delaware
GENERAL CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
Superior Court of the State of Delaware
In and for [________________________________] County
Before you use this: This is an optional transmittal cover sheet. It is not the court's Civil Case Information Statement (CIS). Rule 3(a) requires the separate official CIS with every newly filed complaint.
To: Prothonotary of the Superior Court, [________________________________] County
From: [FILER OR FIRM: __________________________________]
Date submitted: [__/__/____]
Return contact: [NAME: __________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________] Email: [________________________________]
Case and filing
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Case caption | [________________________________] v. [________________________________] |
| Civil action number, if assigned | [________________________________] |
| Filing party and status | [NAME: __________________________________]; ☐ Plaintiff ☐ Defendant ☐ Other: [____________] |
| Filing type | ☐ New complaint ☐ Existing case filing ☐ Other: [____________] |
| Document submitted | [________________________________] |
| Related case number, if known | [________________________________] |
Documents enclosed
☐ Complaint, petition, or statement of claim: [____] copy/copies
☐ Praecipe directing issuance of writ, if commencing an action under Rule 3(a)
☐ Official Civil Case Information Statement (CIS)
☐ Exhibits: [________________________________]
☐ Other documents: [________________________________]
Notes to receiving office: [____________________________________________________________]
[____________________________________________________________]
Return or filing reference requested: [________________________________]
Submitted by: [________________________________]
Signature: ________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]
Official CIS preparation worksheet
Transfer these entries to the court's current Civil Case Information Statement (CIS). This worksheet and the transmittal cover above do not replace the official CIS. Rule 3(a) requires the CIS with a newly filed complaint; the official CIS also directs a defendant or defense counsel to file it with the answer or first responsive pleading.
| Official CIS field | Preparation entry |
|---|---|
| County | ☐ New Castle ☐ Kent ☐ Sussex |
| Civil action number, if assigned | [________________________________] |
| Caption | [________________________________] |
| Civil case code and type | [CODE AND TYPE FROM CURRENT OFFICIAL CIS REVERSE] |
| Mandatory non-binding arbitration entry | [________________________________] |
| Party filing and status | [________________________________] |
| Document type | [COMPLAINT / ANSWER WITH COUNTERCLAIM / OTHER] |
| Jury demand recorded on CIS | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
| Attorney name and ID | [________________________________] |
| Firm name | [________________________________] |
| Address, phone, fax, and email | [________________________________] |
Related Superior Court cases: Identify any pending related case or one closed there within the last two years. The official CIS requests the caption and civil action number, including the judge's initials.
| Related case caption | Civil action number and judge's initials | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Other unusual issue affecting case management: [________________________________]
Attach an additional page to the official CIS if the available space is insufficient. A party objecting to another party's related-case listing must use Rule 3(a)'s separate written-objection procedure; this worksheet is not that objection.
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About this template
- Last updated
- October 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 3(a) - complaint, praecipe, and Case Information Statement
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 23, 2026.
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 3(a) (checked October 23, 2026): "Every newly filed complaint shall be accompanied by a Case Information Statement (CIS). The CIS form is used solely for administrative purposes and the information thereon has no legal effect on the action."
Delaware Superior Court Civil Case Information Statement (revised June 2026) (checked October 23, 2026): "THE PROTHONOTARY WILL NOT PROCESS THE COMPLAINT, ANSWER, OR FIRST RESPONSIVE PLEADING IN THIS MATTER FOR SERVICE UNTIL THE CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT (CIS) IS FILED."
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