Bill Text: DE HB17 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Actions Where Defendant Resides In Another County.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-03 - Signed by Governor [HB17 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2013-HB17-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Viola & Rep. Walker & Sen. Henry |
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Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Kenton, Mitchell, Osienski, Outten, Peterman, Wilson; Sens. Ennis, Lavelle, Simpson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 17 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS WHERE DEFENDANT RESIDES IN ANOTHER COUNTY. |
Section 1. Amend §5102, Title 10 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
§5102. Civil actions where defendant resides in another county.
Except where a plaintiff sues a citizen
who resides within the city limits of Milford or within 3 miles of said limits
and the suit is filed in Justice of the Peace Court No. 5 in Milford, wWherever suit is brought in any civil action, excepting action where
the venue is by law local, against any citizen of this State, in any other
county than that wherein such citizens resides at the time of the inception
thereof, the plaintiff shall not recover costs and such costs shall not be
payable by the defendant nor collectible by execution process.
SYNOPSIS
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This Bill removes a reference to the former Justice of the Peace Court No. 5, located in the Town of Milford. Justice of the Peace Court No. 5 is no longer in operation, having been consolidated into Court No. 6 nearly ten years ago. |
