The Delaware State Courts will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th for Election 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 – 12PM (no new cases after 11:00PM).

Sussex County Courts including Justice of the Peace Court 2, 4, and 17 will be closing at noon on Thursday, November 7th for Return Day. JP Court 14 will be closed the entire day due to proximity to Return Day events.

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Hours & Locations



Voluntary Assessment Center - All Counties

Address:
Payment may be made in person to the nearest Justice of the Peace Criminal Court.

Jurisdiction: Traffic (mail in tickets)

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm


Accept credit card payments until 3:45pm

Phone: 302-739-6911


Payment must be made by credit card. Be sure to have a copy of your ticket with you so that you can give the ticket number and other information to the clerk.

Generic Court e-mailbox: JPCourt@delaware.gov
NOTE: To ensure compliance with credit card industry regulations, the Court does not accept credit card payments transmitted via e-mail.


Helpful Links:

Please visit Justice of the Peace Court's Traffic Frequently Asked Questions for more information.