Upon the filing of a bond with surety with the Court where the distress action is pending, the Court may release from the levy and return, or release from the levy or return, the property to the tenant. The bond shall be in an amount not exceeding the fair market value of the goods levied as determined by the Court or the amount of rent in arrears plus 2 months' rent, whichever is less.
Structure Delaware Code
§ 6301. Action at law; jurisdiction; case in which distress lies.
§ 6302. Form of claim; contents; costs.
§ 6303. Order of distress; service of claim and order; levy; inventory; return; duration of levy.
§ 6304. Levied goods in custody of Court; removal and sale; plaintiff's interest.
§ 6305. Protective measures upon a showing that a tenant may abscond.
§ 6306. Procedure in the event of a forcible entry.
§ 6307. Release of distrained property upon filing of bond.
§ 6308. Answer to claim; hearing; final order of sale.