PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Preliminary Statement
- Jurisdiction and Timeliness
- Parties
- Procedural History
- Grounds for Reconsideration
- Relief Requested
- Exhibits
- Verification/Signature
1. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
- Petitioner seeks reconsideration of the Agency's [Decision/Order] dated [DATE] concerning [subject].
2. JURISDICTION AND TIMELINESS
- Agency has authority to reconsider under 29 Del. C. Section 10141 and [specific agency regulation/citation].
- Petition filed within [X] days of service of the decision (deadline: [DATE]).
- Under Delaware law, petitions for rehearing or reconsideration may be filed as provided by agency rule.
3. PARTIES
- Petitioner: [NAME/ENTITY]; role in proceeding.
- Agency/Respondent: [NAME].
4. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
- Summary of underlying proceeding, hearing date(s), and outcome.
- Decision/order served on [DATE]; this petition follows timely.
5. GROUNDS FOR RECONSIDERATION
- Error of law: [Describe].
- Findings unsupported by substantial evidence: [Describe record evidence].
- Newly discovered evidence not reasonably available at hearing: [Describe, attach].
- Material mistake/oversight: [Describe].
- Other statutory ground: [Cite/describe].
6. RELIEF REQUESTED
- Vacate or modify the [Decision/Order].
- Remand for further proceedings/hearing.
- Other relief authorized by the agency's rules: [Describe].
- Stay enforcement pending disposition (if allowed).
7. EXHIBITS
- Exhibit A: Decision/Order dated [DATE].
- Exhibit B: Hearing transcript/excerpts (if available).
- Exhibit C: Newly discovered evidence (if any).
- Exhibit D: Supporting declarations/brief.
8. VERIFICATION / SIGNATURE
- Signature block for Petitioner or counsel; verification if required by agency rule.
DELAWARE-SPECIFIC PROCEDURAL NOTES
- Under 29 Del. C. Section 10141, judicial review must be sought within 30 days of service of the final order.
- A petition for reconsideration or rehearing may toll the time for seeking judicial review if provided for by agency rule.
- The filing of a petition for reconsideration does not automatically stay enforcement; a separate stay request may be required.
- Check agency-specific rules for additional reconsideration requirements.
[// GUIDANCE: For Delaware matters, confirm any statutory limits on reconsideration and whether agency rules require verification or sworn declarations. The 30-day judicial review period runs from the final agency action.]