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.

Payment Options


Schedule of Assessed Costs

Both civil and criminal payments can be made in person at the following Family Court locations:

Leonard L. Williams Justice Center
500 N. King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-255-0468
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)
Driving directions and maps

Kent County Family Court
400 Court Street
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-672-1000
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)
Driving directions and maps

Sussex County Family Court
22 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 302-855-7400
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)
Driving directions and maps


e-Payment Kiosk

Kiosks are now available for payment related to Criminal Charges and Child Support.
TouchPay Kiosks will accept cash, credit or debit cards for payment.

The following options may only be used for payments related to criminal charges:

Electronically at our payment page
      To make an electronic payment you must have your Case Number and a valid Credit Card.

By Kiosk using Cash or a Credit Card at any of the these locations