The Delaware State Courts will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2024 for Christmas Day. 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 – 12AM (no new cases after 11:00PM).

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Office of State Court Collections Enforcement


Wilmington Probation Office

314 Cherry Lane
New Castle, DE 19720

Phone: 302-577-1266
Fax: 302-577-1270

Office hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (Monday - Thursday), 8:00 am - 12:00 noon (Friday)

DART First State

Driving Directions:

From the New Castle County Courthouse, 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

  1. Take King Street to Route 13S
  2. From Route 13S, turn left onto Memorial Drive (at Wawa and Bayshore Ford)
  3. Turn right off of Memorial Drive onto Route 9S
  4. Turn left at the first traffic light on Route 9S onto Cherry Lane
  5. Staying on Cherry Lane, turn left at the Lab Corp
  6. Building is on the right directly after train tracks

From 95 North or 95 South

  1. Exit onto 295N
  2. From 295N, take Route 9/New Castle Exit
  3. Follow Route 9S
  4. Go straight through traffic light at end of ramp onto Cherry Lane
  5. Staying on Cherry Lane, turn left at the Lab Corp
  6. Building is on the right directly after train tracks

From Route 13 North

  1. From 13N, turn right onto Route 273 East
  2. Route 273 East turns into Route 9 North/New Castle Avenue
  3. Turn right onto Cherry Lane (past Superfresh)
  4. Staying on Cherry Lane, turn left at the Lab Corp
  5. Building is on the right directly after train tracks