How does an attorney become admitted to appear pro hac vice in the U.S. District Court - District of Delaware, pay the $25.00 annual fee, and register for electronic noticing?

To be admitted pro hac vice, please refer to Local Rule 83.5 (c). A form of the motion and proposed order filed by local counsel, which includes certification by the applicant, is appended to the local rules. The motion must include a statement regarding payment of the $25.00 annual fee, pursuant to Revised District Court Fund Standing Order.

Contact the Help Desk at (302) 573-6170 if verification of fee payment, date or receipt number is needed. A District of Delaware registered CM/ECF filer may pay the pro hac vice admission fee by credit card. Credit card payments may be submitted through CM/ECF in increments of up to 5 attorneys by using designated case 77mc7777, and selecting the appropriate event code from the Annual Pro Hac Vice Fee Menu. The events for paying pro hac vice fees request the filer to enter each attorney's full name, and for accounting purposes, we ask if the payment is related to a District Court case or a Bankruptcy case. Case 77mc7777 serves as a depository case ONLY for pro hac vice payments, and is not available for public viewing. Click here for complete instructions for using Case 77mc7777 for payment of pro hac vice fees. Alternatively, the annual fee may be paid by check, payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, mailed or otherwise delivered to 844 N. King Street, Room 4209, Unit 18, Wilmington, DE 19801.

An attorney admitted pro hac vice, may apply for electronic noticing on a case-by-case basis in District Court. Such registration does not provide for document filing rights or account access.

Once the annual fee requirement has been met and their pro hac vice admission granted, an attorney may register for electronic noticing by submitting the attached registration form to the Clerk's office. A signed registration form saved in pdf format, should be attached and e-mailed to: ProHacViceNoticing@ded.uscourts.gov, Subject: Pro Hac Vice Noticing. When applicable, multiple registration forms may be attached to a single e-mail, via a single multi-page PDF attachment. Paper courtesy copies are not needed. The Clerk's office will establish the pro hac vice attorney's E-noticing account in CM/ECF. As a result, the attorney will receive notices of electronic filing (NEF's), and their name, e-mail address and pro hac vice noticing status will appear on the docket sheet.

An attorney who registers for electronic noticing should submit updates to their primary and secondary addresses via e-mail to: ProHacViceNoticing@ded.uscourts.gov, checking the Correction/Edit box on the registration form.