Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
25 Del. C. § 5705
Service and filing of notice
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# (a)
The notice of hearing and the complaint shall be served at least 5 days and not more than 30 days before the time at which the complaint is to be heard.
# (b)
The notice and complaint, together with proof of service thereof, shall be filed with the court before which the complaint is to be heard prior to the hearing, and in no event later than 5 days after service. If service has been made by certified or registered mail, the return receipt, signed, refused or unclaimed, shall be proof of service.
# (c)
Service of the notice and complaint may be made in any manner consistent with either § 5704 or § 5706 of this title.
Amendment history
70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4
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In this title (40 sections)
- 25-5514A · Surety bond
- 25-5515 · Landlord’s remedies relating to holdover tenants
- 25-5516 · Retaliatory acts prohibited
- 25-5517 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
- 25-5518 · [Reserved.]
- 25-5601 · Definitions
- 25-5602 · Right to legal representation
- 25-5603 · Right to Representation Coordinator duties
- 25-5604 · State Court Administrator powers and duties
- 25-5605 · Annual report
- 25-5606 · Additional required disclosures
- 25-5607 · Implementation
- 25-5701 · Jurisdiction and venue
- 25-5701A · Establishing territorial jurisdiction
- 25-5701B · Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims
- 25-5702 · Grounds for summary proceeding
- 25-5702A · Residential eviction diversion program
- 25-5703 · Who may maintain proceeding
- 25-5704 · Commencement of action and notice of complaint
- 25-5704A · Additional documentation relating to lead-based paint…
- 25-5705 · Service and filing of notice
- 25-5706 · Manner of service
- 25-5707 · Contents of complaint generally
- 25-5708 · Additional contents of certain complaints
- 25-5709 · Answer
- 25-5710 · Trial
- 25-5711 · Judgment
- 25-5712 · Default judgment
- 25-5713 · Jury trials
- 25-5714 · Compelling attendance of jurors
- 25-5715 · Execution of judgment; writ of possession
- 25-5716 · Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute
- 25-5717 · Stay of proceedings on appeal
- 25-5718 · Proceedings in forma pauperis
- 25-5719 · Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon…
- 25-5720 · Shielding of records
- 25-5901 · Petition for receivership; grounds, notice and jurisdiction
- 25-5902 · Necessary parties defendant
- 25-5903 · Defenses
- 25-5904 · Stay of judgment by defendant