We have been notified that citizens are receiving phone calls regarding owing fines to the Court and being offered the opportunity to pay them over the phone. The Court would NEVER call in this kind of situation. If you receive a call like this, please call the Court to verify if there are any pending cases and/or fines due. Thank you.

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Online Dispute Resolution


ATTORNEYS! Want to mediate Online Dispute Resolution Landlord/Tenant cases?
Email the Court at: JPmeDEationMEDIATOR@delaware.gov for more information!
Volunteer today!

The Justice of the Peace Court is working off a backlog of landlord/tenant cases created by the public health emergencies and the various moratoriums on evictions.

The Court will refer Landlord/Tenant cases filed on or after July 1, 2020, to the new Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) system beginning November 2, 2020. Using ODR is the first step in resolving your case. Please view the web page, documents, and videos below to learn more.

ODR "How to" registration video - Landlord

ODR "How to" registration video - Tenant