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.

  1. Delaware Courts
  2. Maternal and Child Death Review Commission

Kids & Fire


What do I need to know about kids and fire?

  • Children make up 20% of all fire deaths.
  • Every year kids set over 100,000 fires. About 20,000 of those are set in homes.
  • Children as young as age two can strike a match and start a fire.
  • Over 30% of the fires that kill children are set by children playing with fire.
  • Most child fire-play incidents involve matches or lighters, so keep these locked up and out of reach of children.
  • University of Michigan Health System Fire Safety Information
A kid with a lit match