Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
25 Del. C. § 3909
Jurisdiction
The Justice of the Peace Court in the county in which the lienholder’s business establishment is located shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all petitions for sale under this chapter, notwithstanding the monetary amount claimed by the lienholder. In the event that the lienholder’s business establishment is located in more than 1 county, the Justice of the Peace Court in the county where the property is, or most recently was, located shall have exclusive jurisdiction. The Justice of the Peace Court shall also hear actions in replevin or detinue filed under this chapter, unless a party requests a jury and pays all necessary costs to transfer the action to Superior Court.
Amendment history
61 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 62, § 4
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In this title (40 sections)
- 25-2906 · Priority of liens of the State and political subdivisions on…
- 25-3101 · Federal tax liens and liens notices
- 25-3102 · Place of filing
- 25-3103 · Execution of notices and certificates
- 25-3104 · Duties of filing officer
- 25-3105 · Fees
- 25-3501 · Enforcement by public sale; nature of sale
- 25-3502 · Notice in special cases; jurisdiction of justices of the…
- 25-3503 · Disposition of proceeds of sale
- 25-3701 · Preference of lien
- 25-3702 · Duration of lien
- 25-3703 · Persons entitled to lien
- 25-3901 · Persons entitled to liens
- 25-3902 · Lienholder’s loss of possession
- 25-3903 · Sale to satisfy liens
- 25-3904 · Release of owner’s interest in vehicle or property
- 25-3905 · Notice of sale; disposition of proceeds
- 25-3906 · Motor vehicles
- 25-3907 · Priority of lien
- 25-3908 · Remedy of owner
- 25-3909 · Jurisdiction
- 25-3910 · Rules
- 25-4001 · Definition of abandoned personal property
- 25-4002 · Right and title to abandoned personal property
- 25-4003 · Procedure to obtain title
- 25-4004 · Sheriff’s or constable’s sale of the property when there are…
- 25-4005 · Remedy of owner
- 25-4006 · Motor vehicles
- 25-4007 · Jurisdiction
- 25-4008 · Rules
- 25-4101 · Priority of lien
- 25-4102 · Removal of grain under lien
- 25-4103 · Penalties
- 25-4301 · Liens in favor of charitable hospitals
- 25-4302 · Establishment of lien; notice of claim
- 25-4303 · Attachment of lien to judgment
- 25-4304 · Release as effective; liability of person making payment;…
- 25-4305 · Recording of liens; fees
- 25-4306 · Examination of hospital records
- 25-4501 · Priority of lien; transfer of lien upon execution sale