REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM.
REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM.
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This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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2026-06-09
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Plain English Breakdown
The source does not specify what types of confidential matters are excluded from public posting.
Request for a Report on Court Recordings and Case Assignment
This resolution asks the Court of Chancery to study if it can record court hearings, post them online with exceptions for private matters, and use a computer system to assign cases randomly.
What This Bill Does
Asks the Court of Chancery to check if audio recording all proceedings is possible.
Requests that recorded hearings be posted publicly, except for confidential matters.
Requires the court to draft proposed laws for a randomized, automated case assignment system.
Includes details on what technology and equipment would run this random assignment system.
Who It Names or Affects
The Court of Chancery
The General Assembly
The Director of the Division of Legislative Services
The Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services
Terms To Know
Court of Chancery
A specific court that handles cases involving business disputes, trusts, and estates.
Feasibility
Whether something is possible to do or likely to work well.
Limits and Unknowns
This bill only asks for a report due by December 31, 2026, and does not make any new laws right now.
It is unclear if the court will recommend recording all hearings or using automated assignment after studying them.
Bill History
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Official Summary Text
REQUESTING THAT THE COURT OF CHANCERY PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING AUDIO RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND A RANDOMIZED, AUTOMATED CASE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM.
This House Concurrent Resolution requests that the Court of Chancery submit a report to the General Assembly on the following:
(1) The feasibility of audio recording and publicly posting all Court of Chancery proceedings, with exceptions for confidential matters.
(2) Proposed statutory language to codify a randomized, automated case assignment system in the Court of Chancery, including equipment and technology that will be used to randomly assign cases.
The report must be submitted to the General Assembly and the Director and the Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services no later than December 31, 2026.