Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 6102 – Jurisdiction of Superior Court; filing of complaint
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All condemnation proceedings within the State shall be commenced by filing a complaint as provided in this chapter in the Superior Court in and for the county where the property is located, or if part of such property is situated in 1 county and part in another, then in either county. The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all condemnation proceedings.
48 Del. Laws, c. 271, § ?2; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?6102;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 6102
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302