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.
An attorney admitted to practice in a jurisdiction of the United States, other than Delaware, who has graduated from an ABA accredited law school and is employed by or associated with certain Delaware nonprofit or governmental agencies identified in Supreme Court Rule 55(a) may, in the discretion of the Board, be permitted to practice in the courts and administrative tribunals of this State in matters involving such office or the clients of such program.
To be permitted to practice in Delaware under Supreme Court Rule 55, or Board Rule 42, an applicant must:
Complete the Application to sit for the Delaware Bar Examination, including supplying all required documents (except in the case of an attorney practicing without compensation).
Complete the NCBE Character and Fitness Application (except in the case of an attorney practicing without compensation).
Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware
The Renaissance Centre
405 North King Street, Suite 500
Wilmington, DE 19801
ARMS_BBE@delaware.gov