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Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)

25 Del. C. § 5704

Commencement of action and notice of complaint

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# (a)

The proceeding shall be commenced by filing a complaint for possession with the court.

# (b)

Upon commencement of an action, the court shall issue the process specified in the praecipe and shall cause service of the complaint on the defendant, together with a notice stating the time and place of the hearing. The notice shall further state that if the defendant shall fail at such time to appear and defend against the complaint, defendant may be precluded from afterwards raising any defense or a claim based on such defense in any other proceeding or action.

# (c)

The party requesting the issuance of process may file a motion for the appointment of a special process server, consistent with Justice of the Peace Court Civil Rules. The party requesting the appointment of a special process server may prepare a form of order for signature by the clerk of court under the seal of the court. Blank forms for a motion for the appointment of a special process server and for an order appointing such a special process server shall be provided by the clerk of the court on request of the party.

Amendment history

70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4

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In this title (40 sections)
  1. 25-5513 · Landlord remedies relating to breach of rules and covenants
  2. 25-5514 · Security deposit
  3. 25-5514A · Surety bond
  4. 25-5515 · Landlord’s remedies relating to holdover tenants
  5. 25-5516 · Retaliatory acts prohibited
  6. 25-5517 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
  7. 25-5518 · [Reserved.]
  8. 25-5601 · Definitions
  9. 25-5602 · Right to legal representation
  10. 25-5603 · Right to Representation Coordinator duties
  11. 25-5604 · State Court Administrator powers and duties
  12. 25-5605 · Annual report
  13. 25-5606 · Additional required disclosures
  14. 25-5607 · Implementation
  15. 25-5701 · Jurisdiction and venue
  16. 25-5701A · Establishing territorial jurisdiction
  17. 25-5701B · Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims
  18. 25-5702 · Grounds for summary proceeding
  19. 25-5702A · Residential eviction diversion program
  20. 25-5703 · Who may maintain proceeding
  21. 25-5704 · Commencement of action and notice of complaint
  22. 25-5704A · Additional documentation relating to lead-based paint…
  23. 25-5705 · Service and filing of notice
  24. 25-5706 · Manner of service
  25. 25-5707 · Contents of complaint generally
  26. 25-5708 · Additional contents of certain complaints
  27. 25-5709 · Answer
  28. 25-5710 · Trial
  29. 25-5711 · Judgment
  30. 25-5712 · Default judgment
  31. 25-5713 · Jury trials
  32. 25-5714 · Compelling attendance of jurors
  33. 25-5715 · Execution of judgment; writ of possession
  34. 25-5716 · Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute
  35. 25-5717 · Stay of proceedings on appeal
  36. 25-5718 · Proceedings in forma pauperis
  37. 25-5719 · Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon…
  38. 25-5720 · Shielding of records
  39. 25-5901 · Petition for receivership; grounds, notice and jurisdiction
  40. 25-5902 · Necessary parties defendant
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