{"data":{"id":"us-de/25-del.-c.-2734","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"25 Del. C. § 2734","heading":"Summons; judgment; transcript.","body":"Immediately upon the filing of any claim under this subchapter, the justice of the peace with whom the claim is filed shall issue a summons, as in other civil cases, to the owner and contractor, directed to any constable of the county. The time for the defendant’s appearance shall not be more than 3 days from the date of the summons, and not more than 2 adjournments shall be had and then only from day to day. If the defendant fails to appear at the time appointed or if after a hearing the justice is satisfied of the correctness of the claim, the justice shall give judgment as in other cases and, upon the payment of cost and a demand for the transcript, the justice shall furnish such transcript.","path":["Title 25. Property","Mortgages and Other Liens","CHAPTER 27. Mechanics’ Liens","Subchapter III. Enforcement Before Justice of the Peace"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title25/c027/sc03/index.html#2734","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:30Z","sha256":"1b60b2696ba3d7793e9e9e7f324d312d99bca683baf1cb68430be3170ce577d6","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/25-del.-c.-2733","next":"us-de/25-del.-c.-2735"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}