[2] The case material is usually released early in November and the competition takes place on the last Friday and Saturday in February at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, Delaware.
Delaware has been the host site of the National High School Mock Trial Championship twice in 2008 and 2024.
[6] After either all four types of exams have been conducted or one party abstains from doing redirect or recross respectively, the witness steps down from the stand.
[7] The clock does stop, however, for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, objections and parts of the process for entering exhibits.
[9] Barring any disputes being raised, this marks the conclusion of the trial, and the jury is dismissed to tally points.
There is one team evaluation category scored at the end of the trial, which serves as a tiebreaker.
[11] When Delaware has hosted the National High School Mock Trial Championship, they used the following cases: The Delaware Way award is given each year to the team that the best exemplifies the ideals of mock trial – civility, justice, and fair play.
Due to the virtual nature of the competition in 2021 and 2022, the Courtroom Artist contest was not held.