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

Tools & Resources


Policy and Procedure:

Child Death Review Commission By Laws (September 8, 2017)

Child Death Review Commission (CDRC) Policy and Procedure: Child Death Review (CDR) Panel Policy

Child Death Review Commission (CDRC) Policy and Procedure: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR)

Child Death Review Commission (CDRC) Policy and Procedure: Maternal Mortality Review (MMR)

Child Death Review Commission (CDRC) Policy and Procedure: Statutory Duties to Report

Child Death Review Commission (CDRC) Policy and Procedure: Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry

Informed Consent—The Sudden Death in the Young Case Registry: Research, Diagnostic Testing and DNA Banking

SDY Case Registry Algorithm

Guidebook for Commissioners and Review Team Members (April 7, 2017)


Resources and Community Partners

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology (National FIMR)
Bayhealth
Child Inc.
Children and Families First
Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware, Inc.
Child Protection Accountability Commission
Christiana Care
The Delaware Children's Department
Delaware Department of Education
Delaware General Assembly
Delaware Health and Social Services
Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium
Delaware SIDS Affiliate

Delaware State Police
Division of Family Services
Division of Forensic Science
Division of Public Health
Family Court of Delaware
March of Dimes
Milford Police Department
National MCH Center for Child Death Review
New Castle County Police Department
Office of the Delaware Attorney General, Department of Justice
Office of the Child Advocate
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware
Wilmington Police Department