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).

Judicial Officers


Members of the Judiciary


Justice of the Peace Court Chief Magistrate

Justice of the Peace Court Chief Magistrate Alan Davis

Alan Davis

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Justices of the Peace - Kent County

Justice of the Peace Court Chief Magistrate

Back Row (left to right):
D. Ken Cox, Alexander Montano, James Murray, Michael Green

Front Row (left to right):
Nicole Alston-Jackson, Kevin Wilson (DCM), Dana Tracy, Jamie Hicks, Judy Smith

Not Pictured:
Dwight Dillard, W.G. Edmanson II, Michael Sherlock

Justices of the Peace - New Castle County

Justice of the Peace Court Chief Magistrate

Back Row (left to right):
Christopher Portante, Mary Ellen Naugle, Thomas Kenney, David Skelley, Earl MacFarlane, Michelle Michini-Adam, Alex Peterson III, John Potts, Bobby Hoof, Susan Ufberg, Walter Newton, Nicholas Brock

Front Row (left to right):
Kerry Kowal, Shelley Losito, Amanda Moyer, Maria Perez-Chambers, Marie Page, Shameka Booker, Cheryl McCabe-Stroman

Not Pictured:
Nina Bawa, Peter Burcat, Bracy Dixon Jr., Shanaya Eyong, James Hanby Sr., Sean McCormick (DCM), Gerald Ross III, Katharine Ross, Rodney Vodery


Justices of the Peace - Sussex County

Justice of the Peace Court Chief Magistrate

Back Row (left to right):
Christopher Bradley, Scott Willey, John Hudson, Brett Graves, Maria Castro, Kristine Kellenbenz, Matthew Tingle, Richard Comly, William Patrick Wood

Front Row (left to right):
Candace Whitelock, Terri Davis, Deborah Keenan (DCM), Catherine Hester, Stephani Adams, Leah Chandler

Not Pictured:
John Adams, Mirta Collazo, Bethany Crowley, Jennifer Sammons