The Sussex County Courthouse is closed today March 28, 2024, due to a water leak.

The Delaware State Courts will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024 in observance of Good Friday. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County) and Court 7 (Kent County) will remain open 24 hours and Justice of the Peace Court 3 (Sussex County) will be open from 6AM-Midnight (no new cases after 11PM).

Drug Court Program


Mission & Goals


Mission

The mission of the Superior Court Drug Diversion Court is to reduce or eliminate substance abuse and addiction by the offender.

We accomplish this by effectively assessing the risks and needs of the individual offender and providing a continuum of treatment services, supervision, rewards and sanctions in a non-adversarial setting by way of a partnership and collaborative efforts among the Court, treatment providers and representing attorneys.


Goals

Reduce recidivism rates

Reduce substance abuse among participants

Rehabilitation of participants

Provide effective alternatives to the normal criminal justice system

Reduce court, prison and probation costs

Address access and fairness needs