Hours & Locations
Justice of the Peace Court Locations
Effective March 3, 2024, Justice of the Peace Court 3 in Georgetown, DE will be reducing its hours as part of a pilot program. The Court will be open from 6:00 a.m. – midnight daily and will be staffed with judicial officers from 8:00 a.m. – midnight. The court will not accept new cases after 11:00 p.m. and all in-person and virtual activity after 11:00 p.m. should be directed to Justice of the Peace Court 7, 480 Bank Lane, Dover, Delaware.
Justice of the Peace Court Home Page
Please choose from the locations below to find hours, street address, directions, parking, and phone numbers:
Criminal and Civil Justice of the Peace Courts closing at 4:00 p.m. cannot accept cash and credit card payment after 3:30 p.m.
| JP Court | Location | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Justice of the Peace Court 02 | Lewes | Criminal (Statewide Videophone) |
| Justice of the Peace Court 03 | Georgetown | Criminal |
| Justice of the Peace Court 04 | Seaford | Criminal |
| Justice of the Peace Court 06 | Harrington | Criminal |
| Justice of the Peace Court 07 | Dover | Criminal, Truancy, DUI -24 hours |
| Justice of the Peace Court 08 | Smyrna | Criminal |
| Justice of the Peace Court 09 | Middletown | Civil, Criminal |
| Justice of the Peace Court 11 | New Castle | Criminal -24 hours |
| Justice of the Peace Court 13 | New Castle | Civil |
| Justice of the Peace Court 14 | Georgetown | Criminal, DUI |
| Justice of the Peace Court 16 | Dover | Civil |
| Justice of the Peace Court 17 | Georgetown | Civil |
| Justice of the Peace Court 20 | Wilmington | Criminal |
| Justice of the Peace Court Voluntary Assessment Center |
All Counties | Traffic |
| Justice of the Peace Court Truancy Court - Sussex |
Seaford | Truancy Court |
