Delaware Statutes
§ 8-635 — Dismissal for want of prosecution
Delaware § 8-635
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 13, § 8-635 (2026).
Text
The court may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this subchapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with prejudice is void and has only the effect of a dismissal without prejudice.
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Legislative History
74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1
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Bluebook (online)
Delaware § 8-635, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/13/8-635.