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

25 Del. C. § 5712

Default judgment

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# (a)

No judgment for the plaintiff shall be entered unless the court is satisfied, upon competent proof, that the defendant has received actual notice of the proceeding or, having abandoned the rental unit, cannot be found within the jurisdiction of the court after the exercise of reasonable diligence. Posting and first-class mail, as evidenced by a certificate of mailing, is acceptable as actual notice for the purposes of a default judgment.

# (b)

A party may, within 10 days of the entry of a default judgment or a nonsuit, file a motion with the court to vacate the judgment and if, after a hearing on the motion, the court finds that the party has satisfied the requirements of J. P. Civ. R. 60(b), it shall grant the motion and permit the parties to elect a trial before a single judge or a jury trial.

Amendment history

70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4

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In this title (40 sections)
  1. 25-5603 · Right to Representation Coordinator duties
  2. 25-5604 · State Court Administrator powers and duties
  3. 25-5605 · Annual report
  4. 25-5606 · Additional required disclosures
  5. 25-5607 · Implementation
  6. 25-5701 · Jurisdiction and venue
  7. 25-5701A · Establishing territorial jurisdiction
  8. 25-5701B · Civil jurisdiction; bifurcated claims
  9. 25-5702 · Grounds for summary proceeding
  10. 25-5702A · Residential eviction diversion program
  11. 25-5703 · Who may maintain proceeding
  12. 25-5704 · Commencement of action and notice of complaint
  13. 25-5704A · Additional documentation relating to lead-based paint…
  14. 25-5705 · Service and filing of notice
  15. 25-5706 · Manner of service
  16. 25-5707 · Contents of complaint generally
  17. 25-5708 · Additional contents of certain complaints
  18. 25-5709 · Answer
  19. 25-5710 · Trial
  20. 25-5711 · Judgment
  21. 25-5712 · Default judgment
  22. 25-5713 · Jury trials
  23. 25-5714 · Compelling attendance of jurors
  24. 25-5715 · Execution of judgment; writ of possession
  25. 25-5716 · Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute
  26. 25-5717 · Stay of proceedings on appeal
  27. 25-5718 · Proceedings in forma pauperis
  28. 25-5719 · Landlord regaining possession of residential rental unit upon…
  29. 25-5720 · Shielding of records
  30. 25-5901 · Petition for receivership; grounds, notice and jurisdiction
  31. 25-5902 · Necessary parties defendant
  32. 25-5903 · Defenses
  33. 25-5904 · Stay of judgment by defendant
  34. 25-5905 · Receivership procedures
  35. 25-5906 · Powers and duties of the receiver
  36. 25-5907 · Discharge of the receiver
  37. 25-6101 · Metering and charges for utility services
  38. 25-6102 · Definitions
  39. 25-6103 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
  40. 25-6104 · Confession of judgment
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