Delaware Code
Title 25 - Property
Chapter 57. SUMMARY POSSESSION

§ 5701. Jurisdiction and venue. - An action for summary possession in accordance with § 5702...

§ 5701A. Establishing territorial jurisdiction. - In any county in which more than 1 Justice of...

§ 5701B. Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims. - Parties aggrieved in matters arising from a commercial lease in...

§ 5702. Grounds for summary proceeding. - Unless otherwise agreed in a written rental agreement, an action...

§ 5703. Who may maintain proceeding. - The proceeding may be initiated by: (1) The landlord; (2)...

§ 5704. Commencement of action and notice of complaint. - (a) The proceeding shall be commenced by filing a complaint...

§ 5705. Service and filing of notice. - (a) The notice of hearing and the complaint shall be...

§ 5706. Manner of service. - (a) Service of the notice of hearing and complaint shall...

§ 5707. Contents of complaint generally. - The complaint shall: (1) State the interest of the plaintiff...

§ 5708. Additional contents of certain complaints. - If possession of the rental unit is sought on the...

§ 5709. Answer. - At the time when the petition is to be heard,...

§ 5710. Trial. - Where triable issues of fact are raised, they shall be...

§ 5711. Judgment. - (a) The court shall enter a final judgment determining the...

§ 5712. Default judgment. - (a) No judgment for the plaintiff shall be entered unless...

§ 5713. Jury trials. - (a) In any civil action commenced pursuant to this chapter,...

§ 5714. Compelling attendance of jurors. - (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, the justice may...

§ 5715. Execution of judgment; writ of possession. - (a) Upon rendering a final judgment for plaintiff, but in...

§ 5716. Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute. - When a final judgment is rendered in favor of the...

§ 5717. Stay of proceedings on appeal. - (a) Nonjury trials. — With regard to nonjury trials, a...

§ 5718. Proceedings in forma pauperis. - Upon application of a party claiming to be indigent, the...

§ 5719. Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon the death of a deceased sole tenant. - (a) Possession of a residential rental unit upon the death...