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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The justice of the peace shall endorse on the scire facias the name of the party who has it issued, and his or her representative character, if he or she so sues, and the name of the person he or she represents, whether as executor, administrator, or assignee.
(b) The justice shall also enter in his or her docket the names of the parties, and their representative character, if either party sues or is sued as such, or as bail; the judgment, by whom rendered, when, and for how much; the names of the original parties; and a minute of the proceedings as in other cases.
(c) No assignment of a judgment shall authorize the assignee to proceed therein in his or her own name, except in the case of sureties or joint debtors, as provided in this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 9580. Endorsement and docketing; assignment of judgment - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-9580/
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