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 Andrea M. Freud, Commissioner


Commissioner Andrea M. Maybee Freud

The Honorable Andrea M. Freud became a Commissioner of the Superior Court on October 19, 1994.

Prior to her appointment as Commissioner of the Superior Court, Commissioner Freud was a Deputy Attorney General of the State of Delaware in the Criminal Appellate Division from 1992 to 1994. Commissioner Freud also practiced in the law firm of Terry, Terry, Wright & Speakman from 1987 to 1992.

She received her B.A., in history, from George Washington University in 1981 and her J.D. from Catholic University Columbus School of Law in 1987. Commissioner Freud also earned a degree from the Catholic University Communications Law Institute in 1987. She is admitted to practice law before the Delaware and United States Supreme Courts.

Commissioner Freud is a past member of the board of directors of the Terry-Carey American Inn of Court. She also belongs to the Kent County and Delaware Bar Associations. She successfully completed the 40-hour training course in civil mediation at the National Judicial College in 1997. Commissioner Freud completed a 35-hour training course in Drug Court operations given by the National Drug Court Institute in 1998.

Commissioner Freud's present term ends February 5, 2020.