Delaware
What is the dollar limit for Delaware?
For Delaware, dollar limit is $25,000; court name is Justice of the Peace Court; statute citation is 10 Del. C. § 9301(1), recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
Unless otherwise specified by law, the Justice of the Peace Court shall have civil jurisdiction over the following: (1) Common-law actions in contract, express or implied, and common-law actions in tort for damage, destruction or taking of personal property (including replevin), for injury to real property, and for trespass on the land. Jurisdiction over such actions shall be limited to actions in which the matter in demand, damage claimed, or the value of the property whose return is sought does not exceed $25,000
— delcode.delaware.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
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- delcode.delaware.govhttps://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c093/index.html