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


President Judge's Annual Messages


President Judge Jan R. Jurden


Each year the Superior Court's President Judge issues a State of the Court or Annual Message. The current President Judge is Jan R. Jurden.

Read the President Judge's Fiscal Year Annual Message.


Superior Court First Facts

  • In 2013, Superior Court rated #1 overall for the ninth consecutive year in the State Liability Systems Study of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce/Harris Poll. View Report
  • On October 6, 2003, Superior Court was the first state court in the nation to require statewide electronic filing of certain categories of civil cases.
  • On July 28, 2000, Superior Court was the first state court to adopt a rule allowing briefs and appendices to be filed on CD-ROM.
  • In 1999, Superior Court began to use its Wilmington, Delaware eCourtroom, purported to be the nation's first actively used eCourtroom.
  • In 1999, Superior Court began to use its Automated Sentencing Order Program. The application issues sentence orders almost simultaneously with judge's pronouncement.
  • Begun in 1994, Superior Court had the first statewide Drug Court in the nation.
  • In 1991, Superior Court created CLAD the first electronic docketing & filing system for civil cases in the U.S.

Previous Reports



Year Report
2023 2023 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2022 2022 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2021 2021 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2020 2020 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2019 2019 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2018 2018 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2017 2017 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2016 2016 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2015 2015 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary
2014 2014 Annual Report and Statistical Report of the Delaware Judiciary