CHAPTER 513
FORMERLY
SENATE BILL NO. 625
AN ACT TO AMEND §9801, CHAPTER 98, TITLE 10, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:
Section 1. Amend §9801, Chapter .98, Title 10, Delaware Code, by striking said section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new §9801 to read as follows:
§9801. Rates
All costs in proceedings before Justices of the Peace shall be at the following rates:
(1) Civil
(a) For receipt, issuance and process of
a civil action $15.00
In addition to the above:
Action of replevin 5.00
Attachment in lieu of summons 10.00
(b) Landlord-tenant appeals 10.00
Scire facias 10.00
Hearings on motion for new trial
inclusive 10.00
For preparation of docket entries or
full copy of records, duly certified 5.00
(c) Executions Execution process, to include prothonotary
fee and fieri facias 15.00
Garnishment 15.00
Venditioni exponas and costs
incident to sale of goods 10.00
(2) Criminal
For issuing, processing, and filing
a warrant or summons 5.00
For conducting a trial or
accepting a plea 2.50
For preparation of commitment and
detention forms; each form 2.00
For preparation of bail, judgment and
appeal bonds; each bond 2.00
For preparing certified transcript
of the record 3.00
Capias, warrant and summons served
by the constable 2.00
These rate are absolute. There shall be no refund nor shall there be any additional charges.
Approved July 22, 1974.