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Court-Compliant Exhibit Preparation

Bates Numbering for Delaware

Delaware courts require exhibits to follow Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 16. Exhibit exchange per scheduling order. Pre-trial stipulations strongly encouraged. Sequential Bates numbers give every page a unique, citable identifier, which matters anywhere exhibits get referenced by page during Delaware proceedings. ExhibitPrep applies the prefix and count automatically as you stamp.

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Delaware Court Requirements

Delaware courts require exhibits to follow Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 16. Exhibit exchange per scheduling order. Pre-trial stipulations strongly encouraged. Court of Chancery: Specialized court handles corporate governance, M&A, fiduciary duties. Expedited proceedings available. New Castle County (Wilmington): Court of Chancery headquarters. Corporate litigation center. Most business cases filed here. ExhibitPrep's Bates numbering feature is built around exactly this: exhibits produced by the tool already match Delaware courts' formatting and marking conventions.

Key Benefits

Discovery compliance

Custom prefixes

Configurable format

Combined with stamps

Features

Sequential numbering
Custom prefixes
Multiple positions

Common Use Cases

Delaware personal injury attorneys preparing medical records exhibits

Family law practitioners filing Delaware divorce and custody exhibits

Commercial litigation teams preparing discovery exhibits for Delaware Superior Court / Court of Chancery

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Bates numbering work for Delaware exhibits?

Add sequential Bates numbers to every page of your exhibits for discovery compliance and evidence tracking. Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 16 governs exhibit disclosure in Delaware courts, and ExhibitPrep's labels and formatting are built to match it. Upload your documents, apply the feature, and download court-ready exhibits.

Is Bates numbering compliant with Delaware e-filing requirements?

Yes. Delaware courts file exhibits through File & ServeXpress (files capped at 25 MB). ExhibitPrep exports PDFs sized and formatted to match File & ServeXpress's requirements automatically.

What Delaware exhibit rule should attorneys know before using Bates numbering?

Exhibit exchange deadline: Per scheduling order. Exhibit deadlines set by scheduling order. Varies by case and court division.

How much time does Bates numbering save on Delaware exhibits?

Manual exhibit prep runs about 5 minutes of setup plus 3 minutes per document, so a 16-exhibit set takes roughly 53 minutes by hand. Bates Numbers in ExhibitPrep cuts that same batch down to a few minutes total.

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