CERTIFICATE OF REPRESENTATION FOR AN ARTIFICIAL EN TITY OR PUBLIC BODY IN CIVIL CASES IN THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT [PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM. This certification formmust be completed by an officer of the artificial entitypublic body or as defined by Supreme Court Rule 57, notarized and forwarded to theChiefMagistrate, 5 East Pine Street, Georgetown, Delaware 19947, along with the $15 fee annual fee. Check or money order should be made payableto the Delaware Supreme Court.] NAME OF ARTIFICIAL ENTITY/PUBLIC BODY: _________________________________ ___________________________________________YOU MUST CHECK ONE OF THESE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO USE RULE 57: TYPE: Corporation _______, Partnership _______, Limited Liability Co. _______, Association _______, Estate _______, Trust _______, PublicBody ________, Entity with Registered Tradename orTitle (see b ack of form for explanation) ________. IS ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF _______________________________________________________ ______________ (State) HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ (Street Address, City, State, Zip Code) Appoints ____________________________________ to appear on behalf of the artificial entity/public body in all matters beforee th Justice of the (NAMED REPRESENTATIVE) of the Peace Court of the State of Delawar. eThe artificial entity or public body, through signature of an officer on this doumcent, ratifies andconfirms that the named representative is authorized to appon earits behalf in all matters before the Justice of the Peacert Cou, and agrees that it willbe bound by the results of that represenon. tati This certification makes the named presenretative of the artificial entity or public body an agent onlyfor purposes of this representation. By filing a certification the ar,tificial entity or public body and its named represenive tatare subject to thesanctions set forth in Justice of the PeacCoure t Rules for inappropriate actions. The artificial entity/public body, through signature of offanicer on this document, certifies and affirms: (1) That the artificial entity/public body is in good standing. (2) That the named representative is: (CHECK ONE) _____ chief executive, president or chair _____ vice-president or vice-chair _____ secretary or assistant secretary _____ treasurer or assistant treasurer _____ trustee of a trust _____ executor or administrator of an estate _____ general partner of a limited or general partnership _____ manager or member of a limited liability company _____ other officer (specify) _________________________________________________ _____ full-time employee who has experce ienin the operations of the artificial entity/public body and knowledge of the necessary facts and law relevant to the action before the Justice of the Peace Court _____ manager who is responsible for the management of the property at issue in the action before the Court. (3) That the named representative has not been disbarred from, or is not currently under suspension or probation with respect to, thepractice of law in any state or jurisdiction within the United States; and has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving dishonesty or falsestatement in the ten (10) year period immediately prior to the appearance of the named representative in the Court; and h been deas nottermined tohave engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in this or any other jurisdictionand is; not an employee whose primary dutys to i prosecute ordefend Justice of the Peace Court civil actions; and has not had any prior authorization pursuant to this rule revoked by thhe Cief Magistrate.EXECUTED BY:_______________________________________NAME OF OFFICER(Printed): ____________________________________ Officer of Artificial Entity or Public Body POSITION OF OFFICER: ________________________________________SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this __________ day of _________________ A.D. 20 _____. ________________________________________________EXECUTED BY: _________________________________________ (Notary Public) Named Representative SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this __________ day of _________________ A.D. 20_____. ________________________________________________ (Notary Public) J.P. Civ. Form 50 Rev. 12/02 >>>> 2 ARTIFICIAL ENTITY AND PUBLIC BODY PRO SE REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN THE JUSTIC E OF THE PEACE COURT What does Supreme Court Rule 57 do? Rule 57 allows artificial entities or public bodies to file or defend a case and to appear inJustice of the Peace Court without being represented by a duly licensed Delaware attorney. How do I know if I am an artificial entity or public body and can appear in the Justice of the Peace Court without an attorney under Rule 57? Under Supreme Court Rule 57, anartif icial entity means any corporation incorporated in Delawareor doing business in Delaware pursuant to the provisions of Del.8C. 371, any limited liability company defined under the provisions of 6Del. C. 18-101, anyp artnership or limited partnership as defined in 6Del.C. 15- 101(11) et seq., any trust as defined in 12Del. C. 3501 et seq., anyestate as defined in 12Del. C. 1501 et seq., or other entity which has filed a certificate in ofthfice ofe the Prothonotary in the County in which itdoes business designating a tradename or title pursuant to 6Del.C. 3101. Public body means any regulatory, administrative, executive, orlegislative body of the State or of anpolitical subdivisiony of the State, including, but not limited to, any board, bureau, commission, department,division, district, agency, authorityor , any municipal or county government. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION DOES NOT FALL UNDER ONE OF THESE CATEGORIES, YOU MAY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RULE 57 PROVISIONS. For example, if Joe Jones is a sole proprietordoing business as Jones Restauran tJ,oe Jones must appear himself (or have an attorney represent him) in Justice of the P Court caseacees unless heeither establishes a corporation, partnership, limited liabicompanlity y, and/or registers his tradename in the office of the Prothonotary at the SuperiorCourt of the county in which his business is located, and then files a Form 50, along with the annual fee, in the Chief Magistrates office. How can artificial entities or public bodies take advantage of Rule 57 MOS? T IMPORTANTLY, J.P. CIV. FORM NO. 50 MUST