In any county in which more than 1 Justice of the Peace Court location has been designated to hear civil cases, each court location shall have a geographical area assigned to it for the purpose of establishing jurisdiction over actions for summary possession. Each court location shall be located within its given territory. Pursuant to § 5701 of this title, any action for summary possession involving a residential or commercial unit within a given territory shall be maintained at the Justice of the Peace Court which has jurisdiction over the given territory. Designation of the boundaries between territories shall be accomplished by court rule. In so doing, the Court may take into account the resources of each Justice of the Peace Court location; how these resources may be utilized best in serving the public good; convenience to the public; and population and demographic information, both current and projected.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 57. SUMMARY POSSESSION
§ 5701. Jurisdiction and venue.
§ 5701A. Establishing territorial jurisdiction.
§ 5701B. Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims.
§ 5702. Grounds for summary proceeding.
§ 5703. Who may maintain proceeding.
§ 5704. Commencement of action and notice of complaint.
§ 5705. Service and filing of notice.
§ 5707. Contents of complaint generally.
§ 5708. Additional contents of certain complaints.
§ 5714. Compelling attendance of jurors.
§ 5715. Execution of judgment; writ of possession.
§ 5716. Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute.
§ 5717. Stay of proceedings on appeal.