Delaware § 5102 Civil actions where defendant resides in another county

Delaware Statutes

§ 5102 — Civil actions where defendant resides in another county

Delaware § 5102

Title10

PartProcedure

Ch. 51COSTS

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 10, § 5102 (2026).

Text

Wherever 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.

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Legislative History

17 Del. Laws, c. 623, § 1 ; Code 1915, § 4445; Code 1935, § 4903; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 5102; 64 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 1 ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 2 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 79 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 1