Delaware Eviction filing fees
How much does it cost to file an eviction in Delaware?
$45 to file a landlord/tenant (summary possession) case in the Justice of the Peace Court. The court's fee page also lists $60 for an appeal to a 3-judge court and $40 for service of a writ of summary possession.
Verified Source: Delaware Justice of the Peace Court, Court Fees (courts.delaware.gov, official court fee schedule) · last checked 2026-10-23
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