Delaware § 6301 - Action at law; jurisdiction; case in which distress lies.
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§ 6301. Action at law; jurisdiction; case in which distress lies.
(a) Distress for rent is hereby abolished except pursuant to a rental agreement for a commercial unit and in that event it shall be an action at law which shall be brought as provided herein.
(b) The several courts of the justices of the peace shall have original jurisdiction in all cases of distress for unpaid rent regardless of the amount of rent notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.
(c) A distress shall lie for any unpaid rent due either in money or in a quantity of any tangible items, goods or produce pursuant to any rental agreement of a commercial unit.
25 Del. C. 1953, § 6301; 58 Del. Laws, c. 472, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6301 ("Action at law; jurisdiction; case in which distress lies.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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