The Delaware State Courts will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024 in observance of Independence Day. Justice of the Peace Courts 11 (New Castle County), 7 (Kent County), and 3 (Sussex County) will remain open.

On Thursday, July 4, 2024, most Justice of the Peace Court locations will be closed in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. Only Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County) and Court 7 (Kent County) will remain open 24 hours. Justice of the Peace Court 3 (Sussex County) will be open from 0600-2400 (no new cases after 2300).

What to Bring to Court


All bags entering a Justice of the Peace Court location will be searched.

What to Bring:

  • Form of payment, if applicable; cash, check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)
  • Evidence, if applicable
    • Documents
    • CD/DVD or USB
      • Acceptable electronic formats include, .PDF, .DOC, .AVI, .MP4, .MOV, .WMV, .MPEG1, .MPEG2, .MPEG4, .DIVX, .MPG, .MPEG
  • Witnesses
  • Helpful item: legal form of identification (driver’s license, State ID, passport)

Prohibited Items

What NOT to Bring:

  • Cellular telephones and other personal electronic devices are allowed in court facilities, with restrictions, under a court pilot program.
  • Weapons
    • A weapon is defined as; "An item designed for, or that may be used for, inflicting bodily harm or physical damage...including but not limited to; guns of any type, ammunition, fireworks, electronic control devices, martial arts weapons, knives or bladed instruments of any size, chemical agents, bludgeons and pointed objects such as letter openers."
  • All non-medical necessary food & drink
  • Alcohol & drugs of any kind along with associated paraphernalia
  • Aerosols, including pepper spray
  • Any item deemed dangerous by a court security officer

Confiscated items may not be returned to the owner.