Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
25 Del. C. § 5716
Stay of proceedings by tenant; good faith dispute
When a final judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff in a proceeding brought against a tenant for failure to pay rent and the default arose out of a good faith dispute, the tenant may stay all proceedings on such judgment by paying all rent due at the date of the judgment and the costs of the proceeding or by filing with the court an undertaking to the plaintiff, with such assurances as the court shall require, to the effect that defendant will pay such rent and costs within 10 days of the final judgment being rendered for the plaintiff. At the expiration of said period, the court shall issue a warrant of possession unless satisfactory proof of payment is produced by the tenant.
Amendment history
70 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 4
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In this title (40 sections)
- 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
- 25-5905 · Receivership procedures
- 25-5906 · Powers and duties of the receiver
- 25-5907 · Discharge of the receiver
- 25-6101 · Metering and charges for utility services
- 25-6102 · Definitions
- 25-6103 · Preference of rent in cases of execution
- 25-6104 · Confession of judgment
- 25-6105 · Taxes paid by tenant; setoff against rent; recovery from owner
- 25-6301 · Action at law; jurisdiction; case in which distress lies
- 25-6302 · Form of claim; contents; costs
- 25-6303 · Order of distress; service of claim and order; levy;…