Delaware Code — 10
Browse 548 sections in division 10 of the Delaware code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 1801. Short title.
- § 1802. Statement of policy.
- § 1803. Definitions.
- § 1804. Special emergency judges.
- § 1805. Formalities of taking office.
- § 1806. Period in which authority may be exercised.
- § 1807. Removal of designees.
- § 2001. Short title.
- § 2002. Statement of policy.
- § 2003. Definitions.
- § 2004. Authority of Chief Justice to declare a judicial emergency; contents of order; duration of order.
- § 2005. Emergency sessions of court.
- § 2006. Venue for affected court facilities.
- § 2007. Extension of deadlines.
- § 2008. Use of audiovisual devices.
- § 2009. Other emergency powers.
- § 2010. Preemption of conflicting provisions.
- § 2101. Compensation.
- § 2102. Deputies and clerks.
- § 2103. Sheriffs and regular deputies.
- § 2104. Attendance on courts; duties of Sheriff of Kent County as to Supreme Court.
- § 2105. Summoning jurors and witnesses.
- § 2106. Sale of property under execution process; records.
- § 2107. Endorsement on documents of sheriffs’ fees.
- § 2108. Entry of constable’s sales.
- § 2109. Reception of sum due on capias ad satisfaciendum.
- § 2110. Penalty for nonpayment of funds collected.
- § 2111. Payment of funds into court.
- § 2112. Mileage fees.
- § 2113. Administering oaths by deputies.
- § 2114. Fish and Wildlife Agent [Repealed].
- § 2301. Compensation.
- § 2302. Deputies and clerks.
- § 2303. Entry of judgments.
- § 2304. Judgment indices.
- § 2305. Penalties for neglect of duty.
- § 2306. Entry of judgment by confession.
- § 2307. Attachment index in New Castle County.
- § 2308. Mechanics’ Lien Docket.
- § 2309. Partnership and Association Docket.
- § 2310. Certification of scire facias on mortgage [Repealed].
- § 2311. Certification of sheriff’s return on levari facias; fees [Repealed].
- § 2312. Certification of fines; penalty.
- § 2313. Furnishing copies of sentences in criminal cases.
- § 2314. Advance costs.
- § 2315. Affidavits.
- § 2316. Purchase or contract for witness fees; penalty.
- § 2317. Juries [Repealed].
- § 2318. Entry of letter “S” in judgment index upon satisfaction.
- § 2319. Notation of satisfaction of judgments.
- § 2320. Dower record.
- § 2321. Notification of issuing writs of certiorari in motor vehicle cases.
- § 2322. Appointment of fence viewers.
- § 2323. Seal.
- § 2324. Deposits; distribution of interest.
- § 2501. Definitions.
- § 2502. Location of offices, necessary supplies and equipment.
- § 2503. Records.
- § 2504. Register in Chancery Office; days open.
- § 2505. Disposition of fees.
- § 2506. Duty to account for fees.
- § 2507. Audit of fees.
- § 2508. Penalties for failure to collect and pay over fees.
- § 2509. Chief Register in Chancery; duties and power.
- § 2510. Compensation.
- § 2701. Appointment [Repealed].
- § 2702. Board of Examiners [Repealed].
- § 2703. Qualification and training [Repealed].
- § 2704. Term of office; discharge [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 370, § 2] [Repealed].
- § 2705. Powers and duties [Repealed].
- § 2706. Jurisdiction [Repealed].
- § 2707. Oath [Repealed].
- § 2708. Compensation [Repealed].
- § 2709. Badges [Repealed].
- § 2710. Exclusion from coverage [Repealed].
- § 2801. Appointment.
- § 2802. Duties; exclusive authority.
- § 2803. Salary and term; mileage.
- § 2804. Location.
- § 2805. Residence requirement [Repealed].
- § 2806. Training.
- § 2807. Prohibited activities and employments.
- § 2808. Jurisdiction.
- § 2901. Appointment.
- § 2902. Duties; limited authority.
- § 2902A. Prohibition against the issuance of a search warrant where probable cause does not exist.
- § 3101. Date and return of writs commencing actions.
- § 3102. Payment of costs by nonresidents for issuance or execution of writs.
- § 3103. Service and return of summons.
- § 3104. Personal jurisdiction by acts of nonresidents.
- § 3105. Service and return of scire facias.
- § 3106. Service of capias ad respondendum.
- § 3107. Arrest of nonresident on mesne process in suit by nonresident.
- § 3108. Prerequisites for issuance of capias ad respondendum.
- § 3109. Amicable actions.
- § 3110. Commencement of actions by attachment.
- § 3111. Actions against corporations; service of process.
- § 3112. Service of process on nonresident operators of motor vehicles [Repealed].
- § 3113. Service of process on resident owner and operator of motor vehicles who depart from the State after an accident.
- § 3114. Service of process on nonresident directors, trustees, members of the governing body or officers of Delaware corporations.
- § 3501. Domestic attachment; when writ may be issued.
- § 3502. Corporations subject to attachment and garnishment.
- § 3503. Public officers and employees subject to attachment and garnishment.
- § 3504. Unincorporated association subject to attachment and garnishment.
- § 3505. Worthless checks or unpaid settlement memoranda.
- § 3506. Foreign attachment against individuals.
- § 3507. Foreign attachment against foreign corporations.
- § 3508. Property subject to attachment.
- § 3509. Proceedings against garnishees.
- § 3510. Capias against garnishee.
- § 3511. Effect of sales.
- § 3512. Authority of Superior Court to make rules respecting attachments.
- § 3513. Superior Court Rules govern attachment by justices of the peace and other inferior courts.
- § 3901. Affidavits of defense; judgments by default on written instruments; opening judgments.
- § 3902. Assignee suing in own name.
- § 3903. Bail bonds, recognizances, peace bonds or appearance bonds; actions on.
- § 3904. Suits and judgments by and against unincorporated associations.
- § 3905. Action for detention of goods and chattels.
- § 3906. Action to recover goods seized by execution or attachment.
- § 3907. Demand in actions to recover goods and chattels; necessity for proof.
- § 3908. Judgments by confession; warrant of attorney.
- § 3909. Complaint, declaration or cognovit upon judgments D.S.B. (debt without a writ—debitum sine breve).
- § 3910. Disclaimer of interest by defendant; interpleader.
- § 3911. Recognizance of plaintiff upon interpleader.
- § 3912. Counsel fees; recovering in actions on written instruments.
- § 3913. Counterclaim in suits by or against executors or administrators.
- § 3914. Proof of partnership.
- § 3915. Proof of incorporation or corporate existence.
- § 3916. Proof of agency in operation of motor vehicle.
- § 3917. Proof of signatures in actions or written instruments.
- § 3918. Recognizance of applicant for certiorari to justice of the peace.
- § 3919. Defense in civil libel actions.
- § 3920. Actions for price of newspapers or magazines received by mail; necessity for express order.
- § 3921. Presumption of proper administration of oath.
- § 3922. Destruction of property by minors; recovery of damages from parents.
- § 3923. Prosecution and defense of actions by persons of the age of 18 years or older.
- § 3924. Causes of action abolished for alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, enticement and breach of contract to marry.
- § 3925. Public officers and employees.
- § 3926. Production of records, jurisdiction.
- § 3926A. Production of reproductive health services records.
- § 3927. Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury.
- § 3928. Limitations and protections against actions relating to healthcare services.
- § 3929. Recouperation of out-of-state judgments related to healthcare services.
- § 3930. Civil action for public nuisance by firearm industry member.
- § 3931. Civil actions for tortious injuries, including death, to lawfully-owned pets.
- § 4101. Amendment of writs and record.
- § 4102. Amendments after judgment.
- § 4103. Reversal of judgments for defects in form.
- § 4501. Declaration of policy.
- § 4502. Prohibition of discrimination.
- § 4503. Definitions.
- § 4504. Jury commissioners [Repealed].
- § 4505. Grand jury.
- § 4506. Special jury.
- § 4507. Jury selection plan.
- § 4508. Completion of juror qualification form.
- § 4509. Disqualification from jury service.
- § 4510. Selection and summoning of jury panels.
- § 4511. Excuse or exclusion from jury service.
- § 4512. Challenging compliance with selection procedures.
- § 4513. Disclosure and preservation of records.
- § 4514. Compensation and reimbursement.
- § 4515. Protection of jurors’ employment.
- § 4516. Failure to perform jury service.
- § 4517. Jurisdiction.
- § 4801. Definitions.
- § 4802. Applicability.
- § 4803. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
- § 4804. Grounds for nonrecognition [Repealed].
- § 4805. Personal jurisdiction.
- § 4806. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment.
- § 4807. Savings clause.
- § 4808. Uniformity of interpretation.
- § 4809. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment.
- § 4810. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment.
- § 4811. Statute of limitations.
- § 4812. Effective date.
- § 5101. Defendant or prevailing party in law actions.
- § 5102. Civil actions where defendant resides in another county.
- § 5103. Writs of prohibition or mandamus.
- § 5104. Actions in name of State.
- § 5105. Cases not specially provided for.
- § 5106. Actions in Court of Chancery.
- § 5107. Affirmance of judgment by Supreme Court.
- § 5108. Proceedings out of court.
- § 5109. Cases within jurisdiction of justice of the peace brought in Superior Court.
- § 5110. Appeals from justice of the peace.
- § 5111. Certiorari to justice of the peace.
- § 5112. Bill of costs, time for entry upon docket.
- § 5113. Endorsement on execution process.
- § 5114. Neglect of duties by officers; penalties.
- § 5115. Judicial revision.
- § 5116. Adoption proceedings.
- § 5117. Parentage proceedings.
- § 5118. Dower actions.
- § 5119. Perpetuating testimony of boundaries.
- § 5120. Fence viewers’ services.
- § 5121. Investment of moneys paid into Superior Court.
- § 5122. Attachment for rent.
- § 5123. Change of name proceedings.
- § 5201. Definitions.
- § 5202. Scope.
- § 5203. Variation by agreement.
- § 5204. Determining money of the claim.
- § 5205. Determining amount contracted for in certain contract claims.
- § 5206. Asserting and defending foreign-money claim.
- § 5207. Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims; times of money conversion; form of judgment.
- § 5208. Conversions of foreign money in distribution proceeding.
- § 5209. Pre-judgment and judgment interest.
- § 5210. Enforcement of foreign judgments.
- § 5211. Determining United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes.
- § 5212. Effect of currency revalorization.
- § 5213. Supplementary general principles of law.
- § 5214. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 5215. Short title.
- § 5401. Findings of the General Assembly [See Evans v. State, 872 A.2d 539 (Del. 2005) concerning unconstitutionality of this section.].
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- § 5403. Construction and interpretation of laws [See Evans v. State, 872 A.2d 539 (Del. 2005) concerning unconstitutionality of this section.].
- § 5701. Effect of arbitration agreement.
- § 5702. Jurisdiction; applications; venue; statutes of limitations.
- § 5703. Proceedings to compel or enjoin arbitration; notice of intention to arbitrate.
- § 5704. Appointment of arbitrators by Court.
- § 5705. Majority action by arbitrators.
- § 5706. Hearing.
- § 5707. Representation by attorney.
- § 5708. Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions.
- § 5709. Award generally.
- § 5710. Award by confession.
- § 5711. Modification of award by arbitrators.
- § 5712. Fees and expenses of arbitration.
- § 5713. Confirmation of an award.
- § 5714. Vacating an award.
- § 5715. Modification or correction of award by Court.
- § 5716. Judgment or decree on award.
- § 5717. Judgment roll; docketing with Register in Chancery.
- § 5718. Transfer of money damage award to Superior Court; lien on real estate.
- § 5719. Appeals.
- § 5720. Uniformity of interpretation.
- § 5721. Short title.
- § 5722. Death or incompetency of a party.
- § 5723. Arbitration of contracts of State and municipalities.
- § 5724. Application of chapter to state and municipal contracts.
- § 5725. Exclusion of collective bargaining labor contracts with public and private employers.
- § 5801. Definitions.
- § 5802. Purpose of the chapter.
- § 5803. Effect of arbitration agreement.
- § 5804. Jurisdiction.
- § 5805. Appointment of arbitrator by the Court of Chancery.
- § 5806. Arbitrator; fees and expenses of arbitration.
- § 5807. Hearing; witnesses; prehearing evidence gathering; rulings before final award.
- § 5808. Awards.
- § 5809. Challenges; court powers to vacate, modify, or correct a final award.
- § 5810. Confirmation of a final award; judgment on final award.
- § 5811. Application of chapter.
- § 5812. Short title.
- § 5901. Petition for change of name. [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 5] [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- § 5901. Petition for change of name. [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 5] [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- § 5902. Requirements for minor’s petition.
- § 5903. Publication of petition prior to filing. [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 5] [Repealed].
- § 5904. Determination by Court [For application of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 2.].
- § 5905. Costs.
- § 6001. Short title.
- § 6002. Scope.
- § 6003. Special motion for expedited relief.
- § 6004. Stay.
- § 6005. Hearing.
- § 6006. Proof.
- § 6007. . Dismissal of cause of action in whole or part.
- § 6008. Ruling.
- § 6009. Appeal.
- § 6010. Costs, attorneys’ fees, and expenses.
- § 6011. Construction.
- § 6012. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 6013. Transitional provision.
- § 6014. Savings clause.
- § 6101. Application of chapter.
- § 6102. Jurisdiction of Superior Court; filing of complaint.
- § 6103. Applicability of Superior Court Rules.
- § 6104. Joinder of properties.
- § 6105. Complaint; parties.
- § 6106. Process; notice of publication.
- § 6107. Objections or defenses to taking.
- § 6108. Trial; choice of commissioners; viewing property.
- § 6109. Dismissal of action.
- § 6110. Entry into possession; requirements.
- § 6111. Costs.
- § 6112. Review.
- § 6113. Time for payment of award; interest.
- § 6114. Deposit of award.
- § 6115. Recording of certified abstract of condemnation proceedings; failure to record.
- § 6201. Jurisdiction of Superior Court.
- § 6202. Application of chapter.
- § 6203. Petition for vacation; notice requirements.
- § 6204. “Vacation” defined.
- § 6205. Vacation hearing.
- § 6206. Open space jurors; appointment and direction as to return.
- § 6207. Damages; hearing.
- § 6208. Property equivalence.
- § 6209. Appeal.
- § 6210. Compensation and expenses of jurors and employees.