Del. R. Sup. Ct. 6

As amended through November 14, 2024
Rule 6 - Time for taking appeals and cross-appeals
(a) Notice of appeal. -A notice of appeal shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court as follows:
(i) Civil appeals. -Within 30 days after entry upon the docket of a judgment, order or decree from which the appeal is taken in a civil case except as to appeals controlled by § 146 of Title 10;
(ii) Challenges to a final award under the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act. -Within 15 days after issuance of the final award.
(iii) Criminal appeals. -Within 30 days after a sentence is imposed in a direct appeal of a criminal conviction; and
(iv) Post-conviction appeals. -Within 30 days after entry upon the docket of a judgment or order in any proceeding for postconviction relief.
(b) Cross-appeals. -A notice of cross-appeal shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court as follows:
(i) Civil appeals. -In any civil action in which a timely notice of appeal is filed by a party, any other party may file a notice of appeal within 15 days after the date on which the first notice of appeal was filed, or within 30 days after the entry of the judgment or order from which the appeal is taken, whichever is later.
(ii) Challenges to a final award under the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act. -In any arbitration proceeding in which a timely notice of appeal is filed by a party, any other party may file a notice of appeal within 7 days after the date on which the first notice of appeal was served, or within 15 days after issuance of the final award to which the challenge is made, whichever is later.
(iii) Criminal appeals. -In any criminal action in which the State elects to file a notice of cross-appeal, the notice must be filed within 30 days of the filing of a notice of appeal by the defendant.

Del. R. Sup. Ct. 6

Amended effective 6/1/2015.