Delaware State Court Requests for Admission
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Before you use this: Serve these requests on the other party or its counsel; do not file the requests themselves. Rule 5(d)(1) calls for a filed notice of service, supplied below. For a request seeking admission of a document's genuineness, attach its copy unless already furnished or made available for inspection. Confirm the response date from Rule 36(a), any court order, and Rule 6(e) if service is by mail.
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME] | Defendant |
| Case information | Detail |
|---|---|
| C.A. No. | [____________] |
| County | [NEW CASTLE / KENT / SUSSEX] |
[REQUESTING PARTY]'S REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION TO [RESPONDING PARTY]
To [RESPONDING PARTY OR COUNSEL]:
Under Delaware Superior Court Civil Rule 36(a), [REQUESTING PARTY] requests that [RESPONDING PARTY] admit or deny each separately numbered matter below for purposes of this action only. Each request concerns a matter within the scope of Rule 26(b)(1). The documents identified in requests [____] are attached as Exhibits [____] [OR WERE PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AS FOLLOWS: ____].
Rule 36(a) provides for a written answer or objection within 30 days after service, subject to a shorter or longer time allowed by the Court and the rule's separate protection for a defendant until 45 days after service of summons and complaint unless shortened by the Court. A matter is admitted if no timely answer or objection is served. An admitted matter is conclusively established unless the Court permits withdrawal or amendment under Rule 36(b). If these requests are served by mail, Rule 6(e) adds three days to an act required within a prescribed period after service.
MATTERS REQUESTED FOR ADMISSION
- Admit that [STATE ONE SPECIFIC FACT WITH DATE, PERSON, OR DOCUMENT REFERENCE].
- Admit that [STATE ONE SPECIFIC FACT].
- Admit that [STATE ONE SPECIFIC FACT].
- Admit that [STATE ONE SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF LAW TO IDENTIFIED FACTS, IF APPROPRIATE].
- Admit that the document identified as Exhibit [____], [TITLE / DATE / BATES RANGE], is genuine.
- Admit that [PERSON] [SIGNED / SENT / RECEIVED] the document identified as Exhibit [____] on [__/__/____].
- Admit that [STATE ONE SPECIFIC FACT OR DOCUMENT MATTER].
- Admit that [STATE ONE SPECIFIC FACT OR DOCUMENT MATTER].
For each matter not admitted, Rule 36(a) calls for a specific denial or detailed reasons why the party cannot truthfully admit or deny it. A denial should address the substance; a qualification should identify the part admitted and the remainder denied or qualified. A response based on lack of information requires a statement that reasonable inquiry was made and readily obtainable information is insufficient.
Dated: [__/__/____] Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name and Delaware Bar No., if counsel: [________________________________]
Address, telephone, and email: [________________________________]
Counsel for / self-represented [REQUESTING PARTY]
SERVICE RECORD (RETAIN WITH THE REQUESTS)
I served these requests and attachments [____] on [RECIPIENT AND CAPACITY] on [__/__/____] by [METHOD ACTUALLY USED] at [ADDRESS OR DESTINATION]. The service receipt or transaction reference is [____].
Signature: [________________________________]
NOTICE OF SERVICE (FILE THIS NOTICE, NOT THE REQUESTS)
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME] | Defendant |
C.A. No. [____]; [COUNTY] County
The undersigned certifies that [REQUESTING PARTY]'s Requests for Admission [SET / DATE] were served on [RECIPIENT AND CAPACITY] on [__/__/____] by [METHOD AND ADDRESS OR DESTINATION].
Dated: [__/__/____] Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name and Delaware Bar No., if counsel: [________________________________]
Sources and references
- Delaware Superior Court Civil Rules, 2026 edition, Rules 5, 6, 26, and 36.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 36(a)-(b) (requests, responses, and effect)
- Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 26(b)(1) (discovery scope)
- Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(b), (d)(1) (service and notice of service)
- Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 6(e) (additional time after service by mail)
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.
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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 4, 2026.
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 36(a) (scope) (checked October 4, 2026): "A party may serve upon any other party a written request for the admission, for purposes of the pending action only, of the truth of any matters within the scope of Rule 26(b) set forth in the request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to fact, including the genuineness of any documents described in the request."
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 36(a) (document copies) (checked October 4, 2026): "Copies of documents shall be served with the request unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or made available for inspection and copying."
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 36(a) (response time) (checked October 4, 2026): "The matter is admitted unless, within 30 days after service of the request, or within such shorter or longer time as the Court may allow, the party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party requesting the admission a written answer or objection addressed to the matter"
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 36(a) (defendant time) (checked October 4, 2026): "unless the Court shortens the time, a defendant shall not be required to serve answers or objections before the expiration of 45 days after service of the summons and complaint upon the defendant."
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