Delaware Code
Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt
§ 9532. Form of subpoena.

(a) A subpoena for attendance of witnesses in actions under this subchapter shall be in this form:

“ County, ss. The State of Delaware,
To any constable, greeting:

Summon A. B. and C. D., to appear before one of our justices of the peace, at said justice's office in on the day of at o'clock in the , to give evidence in a cause between A. B., plaintiff and C. D. defendant, depending before our said justice; and this they may not omit at their peril.
(b) The summons for referees may be in the same form, substituting the words “to try,” for the words “to give evidence in.

Structure Delaware Code

Delaware Code

Title 10 - Courts and Judicial Procedure

Chapter 95. PROCEDURE

Subchapter II. Civil Actions for Debt

§ 9521. Mode of proceeding.

§ 9522. Issuance and requirements of summons.

§ 9523. Form of summons.

§ 9524. Service of summons; verification for default judgment.

§ 9525. Deposit for cost; representation of an artificial entity.

§ 9526. Time for hearing.

§ 9527. Adjournments.

§ 9528. Requirement of special bail for certain adjournments.

§ 9529. Discharge of special bail.

§ 9530. Proceedings against special bail; scire facias.

§ 9531. Depositions of nonresidents.

§ 9532. Form of subpoena.

§ 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.

§ 9541. Costs.

§ 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.

§ 9547. Execution process.

§ 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.

§ 9553. Levy; inventory.

§ 9554. Sale of goods levied upon; advertisement.

§ 9555. Priority of liens.

§ 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.

§ 9563. Judgment docket.

§ 9564. Execution docket.

§ 9565. Indexing of dockets.

§ 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.

§ 9570. Right to appeal.

§ 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.

§ 9577. Forms.

§ 9578. Survival of actions; parties.

§ 9579. Issuance, service and return of writ; proceedings.

§ 9580. Endorsement and docketing; assignment of judgment.

§ 9581. Revival of judgments.

§ 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.