Delaware Summons With Instructions is a document issued by a court in the state of Delaware to notify a defendant of a pending lawsuit against them. The Summons With Instructions informs the defendant of the court's jurisdiction, the nature of the legal action, the time limit for responding to the complaint, and the consequences of failing to respond. The Summons With Instructions also outlines the procedures the defendant must follow to file an answer or other documents in response to the complaint. There are two types of Delaware Summons With Instructions: a Limited Civil Summons With Instructions and an Unlimited Civil Summons With Instructions. The Limited Civil Summons With Instructions applies to civil cases where the amount of damages or money involved is less than $50,000. The Unlimited Civil Summons With Instructions applies to civil cases with damages or money involved of more than $50,000.