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Delaware court forms, deadlines, and filing packages

Upload a complaint and SimpleCase identifies the right Delaware court, extracts every filing detail, and generates the 11 forms below as a court-ready package for attorney review.

Which Delaware court hears your civil case

Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).

TierCourtAmount in controversyAuthority
Small claimsJustice of the Peace CourtUp to $25,00010 Del. C. § 9301
Limited civilJustice of the Peace CourtUp to $25,00010 Del. C. § 9301
General civilSuperior Court / Court of Common Pleas
CCP hears civil generally; Superior Court is the general-jurisdiction trial court.
No limit10 Del. C. § 541

Answer deadline after service

A defendant generally has 20 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer (Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 12(a)).

SimpleCase's Default Judgment Tracker computes this date per case from the service date, for every jurisdiction, and shows the math behind it. Always verify local rules before seeking default.

11 Delaware forms SimpleCase prepares

Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to Delaware practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.

  • SummonsPraecipe to Prothonotary: 20-day answer (Rule 12(a))
  • Case Information Statement (CIS)Superior Court: required at filing
  • Return of ServiceDel. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 4(f): sheriff service
  • Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis10 Del. C. § 8802: fee waiver
  • Notice of DismissalDel. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 41(a)(1): voluntary dismissal
  • Motion for Default JudgmentDel. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 55(b): 20-day default
  • Affidavit of Non-Military ServiceSCRA: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
  • Default JudgmentRule 55(b): Fed discount rate + 5% (6 Del. C. § 2301(a))
  • Writ of Attachment Fieri Facias (Wages)10 Del. C. § 4913: 85% exempt, 15% garnishable
  • Writ of Attachment Fieri Facias (Financial Institution)10 Del. C. ch. 49: garnishee answers
  • Examination of Judgment DebtorDel. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 69(aa): post-judgment discovery

Filing packages

One click assembles the forms a Delaware matter typically needs at each stage.

General Civil

Summons · Case Information Statement (CIS) · Return of Service

Collections: File & Serve

Summons · Case Information Statement (CIS) · Return of Service

Collections: Default Judgment

Motion for Default Judgment · Affidavit of Non-Military Service · Default Judgment

Collections: Enforce Judgment

Writ of Attachment Fieri Facias (Wages) · Writ of Attachment Fieri Facias (Financial Institution) · Examination of Judgment Debtor

Fee Waiver

Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

Voluntary Dismissal

Notice of Dismissal

County-level court details

Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every Delaware county are in the 1Court Directory: Delaware.

How it works

STEP 1

Upload your case document

PDF, Word, image, or text. SimpleCase extracts parties, claims, amounts, and dates.

STEP 2

Confirm venue and court

For unfiled cases, SimpleCase suggests the county, court level, and courthouse, with the statutory basis shown.

STEP 3

Generate the package

Every required form, filled and assembled as a ZIP, ready for attorney review and filing.

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SimpleCase prepares document drafts for attorney review; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it. Court data on this page is sourced from the 1Court Directory with the verification date shown, and statutes and court rules change: always confirm current requirements, deadlines, and fees with the clerk of the court before filing.