Del. Ch. Ct. R. 63 (2026)

Rule 63. Judicial Officer’s Inability to Proceed If the judicial officer conducting a hearing or trial is unable to proceed, any other judicial officer may proceed upon certifying familiarity with the record and determining that the case may be completed without prejudice to the parties. In a hearing or trial, the successor judicial officer must, at a party’s request, recall any witness whose testimony is material and disputed and who is available to testify again without undue burden. The successor judicial officer may also recall any other witness. History. Amended May 18, 2026, effective June 1, 2026.