Chapter 1 · General

Rule 58A. Transfer of judgment to Superior Court

Amended 2025 (current)

(a) Motion. -- All applications to transfer a civil judgment to the Superior Court pursuant to 10 Del. C. { 9569 shall be by motion. If the Court grants such a motion, the clerk shall prepare a transcript of the judgment in this Court.

(b) Effect of filing transcript. -- The filing of a transcript with the Prothonotary constitutes a transfer of the judgment to the Superior Court. Once a judgment has been transferred to Superior Court, the Justice of the Peace Court shall retain jurisdiction for purposes of all postjudgment proceedings with the exception of execution upon the judgment and/or the sale of real estate.