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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Court Interpreter Program




2025 Delaware AOC Court Interpreter Certification/Qualification Program

All candidates wishing to become certified or otherwise qualified must complete a qualification and registration process consisting, in summary, of four steps: orientation seminar, written exam, oral exam, and a background check. The dates for each step in the qualification process are below.

**Location and dates may change in response to bad weather or emergency**

If registration is open, a copy of the announcement/registration form can be accessed by selecting the date of the event.

Event Location Date
----- Step 1 ----
Orientation Seminar
New Castle County
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, Wilmington DE		 February 3, 2025
Kent County
Kent County Courthouse, Dover, DE		 February 5, 2025
Sussex County
DelTech Owens Campus, Georgetown, DE		 February 6, 2025
----- Step 2 ----
Written Exam
New Castle County
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, Wilmington DE		 April 22, 2025
Kent County
Kent County Courthouse, Dover, DE		 April 23, 2025
Sussex County
DelTech Owens Campus, Georgetown, DE		 April 24, 2025
----- Step 3 ----
Oral Exam ALL Oral Exams will take place at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, DE September 23, 24, 25, 2025
OPI ALL Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) will take place at the AOC offices in Wilmington, DE Scheduled individually
 Please read all announcements carefully and visit the Delaware Courts Response to COVID-19 web page before attending an event or visiting a courthouse. Any closing or delayed openings will be posted in the form of a banner at the top of court website pages.
 Introduction to the Oral Exam:

A presentation on the Oral Exam is scheduled for May 08, 2025, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. All candidates who have passed the Written Exam are welcome to attend. Eligible candidates will be able to register after April 30 by emailing jennifer.figueira@delaware.gov. Location is to be determined. This presentation may be offered entirely via Zoom.

Court interpreter seminar and exam procedures were modified to comply with the Judicial Emergency issued March 15, 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please read all announcements carefully and visit our Response to COVID-19 web page before visiting a courthouse.

Please contact the Program Coordinator if you have any questions, at jennifer.figueira@delaware.gov

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