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.

About Us


The Honorable Craig A. Karsnitz, Resident Judge

The Honorable Craig A. Karsnitz was appointed to the Superior Court of Delaware by Governor John Carney in October 22, 2018; he was appointed Sussex County Resident Judge on February 2, 2021.


Judge Karsnitz received his J.D. in 1977 from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and was a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Justice John J. McNeilly. He received his B.A. in Political Science from University of Delaware in 1974.


Previous to joining the bench, Judge Karsnitz was a partner at Young, Conaway, Stargatt and Taylor where he practiced in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Alternative Dispute Resolution and General Litigation.




Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the State of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, 2001-2007
  • Terry-Carey Inn of Court, Member; Past President
  • Past President American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Trial Lawyers Association


Judge Karsnitz’s present term ends in February 2, 2033.