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As the place where justice starts, it is the mission of the Justice of
the Peace Court to serve the people of Delaware by efficient and accessible
administration of justice for all, and to treat all persons with integrity,
fairness, and respect. Legal Jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace
Court is explained in our Jurisdiction section.
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NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Russian Justices of the Peace Examine Court Processes in Delaware (12/11/09) Five Russian leaders participating in the Open World Program will spend December 12-20, 2009, examining Delaware's criminal and civil justice systems. The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court was selected to host the delegation due to its similarity in jurisdiction. Read more...
The Justice of the Peace Court is pleased to announce that we will be opening the new Consolidated Court 11 location on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. Court 11 will continue to be a 24 hour facility and will be located at 2 Penns Way, Suite 100, New Castle DE 19720. Justice of the Peace Courts 11 and 15 will be moving to this location along with Justice of the Peace Court Administration and Constable Central. We anticipate that all telephone numbers will remain the same with the exception of Court 15. All contact for Court 15 matters should go to Court 11 at 302-323-4450. Faxed correspondence should be directed to 323-4452.
In addition to these changes, Court 10 hours will change to Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Listed below is the schedule for opening the new location:
Court 15, located at 130 Hickman Road, Suite 13 in Claymont, will close their doors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2009.
December 19, 2009 will be the last day for arraignments to be held at the current Court 11 located at 61 Christiana Road, New Castle, DE 19720. At midnight on December 19, 2009 this location will close.
The new consolidated court will reopen for business at 2 Penns Way, Suite 100, New Castle, DE 19720 on December 23, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. for walk in business and trials.
Effective December 23, 2009 all Hispanic arraignments for New Castle County will be scheduled at Court 11.
Effective December 23, 2009, all DUI matters including arraignments will be scheduled at Court 11.
All New Castle County and Wilmington Red Light cases will be processed at Court 10.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact JP Court Administration at 323-4530.
CELL PHONES AND
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
ARE PROHIBITED IN ALL
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT FACILITIES.
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TRIBUNAL DE JUSTICIA.
New Cell Phone Policy
Policy Directive 09-233 was issued regarding the use of cell phones in the Justice of the Peace Court. To view this new policy, please click here.
ePayments
The Justice of the Peace Court is pleased to present the option of paying traffic violations online through the new DELJIS ePayment (electronic payment) system. To make an ePayment, please click here.
The Justice of the Peace Court has a new e-filing policy. To learn more about this policy, click here.
