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2025 Delaware Code
Title 25 - Property
Chapter 57. SUMMARY POSSESSION
- § 5701. Jurisdiction and venue.
- § 5701A. Establishing territorial jurisdiction.
- § 5701B. Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims.
- § 5702. Grounds for summary proceeding.
- § 5702A. Residential eviction diversion program.
- § 5703. Who may maintain proceeding.
- § 5704. Commencement of action and notice of complaint.
- § 5704A. Additional documentation relating to lead-based paint hazards [For implementation of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 98, ยง 5(2)].
- § 5705. Service and filing of notice.
- § 5706. Manner of service.
- § 5707. Contents of complaint generally.
- § 5708. Additional contents of certain complaints.
- § 5709. Answer.
- § 5710. Trial.
- § 5711. Judgment.
- § 5712. Default judgment.
- § 5713. Jury trials.
- § 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.
- § 5718. Proceedings in forma pauperis.
- § 5719. Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon the death of a deceased sole tenant.
- § 5720. Shielding of records [Effective Jan. 30, 2026].
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