Delaware JP Court Post-Judgment Forms for Collecting a Judgment

Delaware's Justice of the Peace Court uses standardized civil forms for post-judgment enforcement. Filing the wrong form — or the right form with missing attachments — means wasted fees and delays. Here is a core form inventory for collecting a judgment, what each one does, and when you need it.

The Core Enforcement Forms

Civil Form No. 16 — Levy of Personal Property. This is your execution request against the debtor's tangible personal property. You file it with the JP Court civil clerk, pay the $20 fee, and a constable goes to the debtor's address to locate, inventory, and appraise seizeable assets. You must specify the debtor's address on the form. If the constable successfully levies property, a separate sale request (venditioni exponas, $20) triggers a public auction.

Civil Form No. 17 — Garnishment of Wages and/or Property. The primary wage garnishment form. You identify the debtor's employer, file with the clerk, and pay $20. The court issues the writ through a constable to the employer. This form also works for garnishing non-bank debts owed to the debtor by third parties — trade receivables, contract payments, and similar obligations.

Civil Form No. 17A — Answer to Request for Garnishment. This goes to the employer along with Form 17. The employer must complete and return it within 20 calendar days, reporting the debtor's employment status, pay rate, and disposable earnings. The employer uses Form 34 to calculate the withholding amount.

Civil Form No. 17B — Answer to Request for Garnishment (Other than Wages). For a Form 17 property garnishment, the third party uses Form 17B to answer; Form 17A is for wage garnishments.

Civil Form No. 34 — Wage Garnishment Calculation Worksheet. The employer fills this out to determine the garnishable portion of the debtor's pay. Under 10 Del. C. § 4913(a), 85% of disposable earnings are exempt, so the maximum withholding is 15%.

Revival, Examination, and Closure Forms

Civil Form No. 15A — Application to Revive a Judgment (Scire Facias). If five years pass from judgment entry without the judgment being satisfied, it goes dormant and no execution writs can issue. Form 15A asks the court to revive the judgment for another five-year enforcement period. File it with the civil motion fee and serve the debtor. The court schedules a hearing; if the debtor does not contest or fails to appear, the judgment is revived.

Civil Form No. 14A — Post-Judgment Procedures Information Sheet. The court issues this alongside the judgment order. It outlines the creditor's enforcement options and the debtor's rights. You do not file this yourself — it comes from the court. The current revision is dated September 1, 2026.

Civil Form No. 50 — Certificate of Representation. Required only for artificial entities (corporations, LLCs, partnerships) that want a non-attorney officer or manager to represent them in JP Court proceedings. Natural persons appearing pro se do not need this form.

Alias Writs

When a garnishment or levy writ is returned unserved — the constable could not locate the debtor or employer at the address you provided — file an alias service request with the corrected address and pay the $20 fee. The court can then reissue the writ directed at the new location.

Alias writs are common. Debtors move, employers change addresses, and initial address information from the original lawsuit may be months old by the time you reach enforcement. Each alias attempt costs $20, so verify the address through public records or a debtor examination before filing.

Where to Get and File the Forms

All JP Court civil forms are available on the Delaware Courts website as downloadable PDFs. For garnishment filings, submit the original plus three copies (four sets total); confirm current copy requirements for other filings. Submit your papers to the civil clerk at the JP Court location where your judgment was entered:

• New Castle County: JP Court No. 13, 2 Penns Way, Suite 203, New Castle, DE 19720
• Kent County: JP Court No. 16, 414 Federal Street, Room 173, Dover, DE 19901
• Sussex County: JP Court No. 17, 23730 Shortly Road, Georgetown, DE 19947

High-volume filers and attorneys must use the court's electronic filing portal under Policy Directive 08-232. Pro se litigants can file by mail or in person.

Always check for the most current form revision before filing — the court periodically updates forms, and submitting an outdated version can cause processing delays.

The Delaware Judgment Collection Guide includes the complete form sequence, filling instructions for each form, and a decision flowchart showing which tool to use based on what assets the debtor has.

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