(a) If special bail is not discharged as provided by § 9529 of this title, and it appears, by the return upon any execution, that goods sufficient to satisfy the judgment cannot be found, proceedings by scire facias, in the form prescribed by § 9577 of this title, may be had against the bail.
(b) The scire facias shall be served on the bail, as provided in respect to service of a summons, at least 4 days before its return. If so served, or if it appears by the return to 2 successive writs of scire facias, that service cannot be made, the justice may proceed to give judgment against the defendant by default, unless the defendant appears; the returns to the writ, or writs, of scire facias, being first verified by affidavit.
(c) The affidavit shall state, in substance, that the constable has made diligent search for the defendant in the scire facias, and cannot find the defendant, nor hear that the defendant has any place of abode in the county.
(d) If the defendant appears, the cause shall proceed as in other cases; but a judgment against the defendant may be for the full amount of the original judgment against the defendant's principal, inclusive of interests and costs, though that should exceed $500.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt
§ 9522. Issuance and requirements of summons.
§ 9524. Service of summons; verification for default judgment.
§ 9525. Deposit for cost; representation of an artificial entity.
§ 9528. Requirement of special bail for certain adjournments.
§ 9529. Discharge of special bail.
§ 9530. Proceedings against special bail; scire facias.
§ 9531. Depositions of nonresidents.
§ 9533. Failure to appear; penalty.
§ 9534. Form of attachment for contempt.
§ 9535. Form of distress warrant.
§ 9536. Setoff or counterclaim.
§ 9537. Failure of defendant to appear; adjournment or judgment by default.
§ 9538. Application to vacate default judgment.
§ 9539. Failure of plaintiff to appear; adjournment or dismissal.
§ 9540. Entry of judgment; endorsement on cause of action.
§ 9542. Judgments against executor or administrator.
§ 9543. Setting aside judgment on warrant of attorney.
§ 9544. Six months stay of execution.
§ 9545. Nine months stay of execution; security.
§ 9546. Transfer of judgment to Superior Court docket after stay of execution.
§ 9548. Form of execution process.
§ 9549. Garnishees; time for appearance; pleadings.
§ 9550. Proceeding by garnishee charging collusion.
§ 9551. Appeal from proceeding by garnishee.
§ 9552. Time of binding of goods and chattels by execution; duration of lien.
§ 9554. Sale of goods levied upon; advertisement.
§ 9556. Duty of constable or sheriff upon receipt of execution; return of execution.
§ 9557. Venditioni exponas; issuance; requirements; effect.
§ 9558. Form of venditioni exponas.
§ 9560. Failure to pay over proceeds from execution.
§ 9561. Failure on return to produce receipt of proceeds.
§ 9562. Necessity of judgment and execution docket.
§ 9566. Entry of judgment satisfaction by justice.
§ 9567. Entry of judgment satisfaction by creditor or execution officer.
§ 9569. Transfer of judgment to Superior Court; lien on real estate.
§ 9571. Appeal in civil actions.
§ 9572. Proceedings on appeal.
§ 9573. Execution upon striking of appeal.
§ 9574. Abatement and dismissal.
§ 9576. Remedy against deceased surety; assignment of creditor's remedies to surety.
§ 9578. Survival of actions; parties.
§ 9579. Issuance, service and return of writ; proceedings.
§ 9580. Endorsement and docketing; assignment of judgment.
§ 9582. Proceeding by attachment.
§ 9583. Issuance of writ; affidavit.
§ 9584. Form of writ; form of Garnishee's Notice of Service.
§ 9585. Goods and chattels subject to attachment; notice; judgment; creditors.
§ 9586. Service on garnishee; compelling attendance.
§ 9587. Process to compel appearance of garnishee.
§ 9588. Garnishment proceedings.
§ 9589. Dissolution of attachment.
§ 9590. Delivery of goods to constable; defense of garnishee; liability of constable.