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.

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The Honorable Alicia B. Howard, Commissioner


Commissioner Alicia B. Howard

The Honorable Alicia B. Howard became a Commissioner of the Superior Court on September 26, 1994.

Prior to that, she had worked as an associate attorney with the law firms of Ashby, McKelvie & Geddes and then Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell. Thereafter, she worked as a law clerk to the Superior Court. From 1994 until summer of 1999, she also was a Commissioner to the Court of Common Pleas in Sussex County.

Commissioner Howard received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. She received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was admitted to the Delaware Bar in December, 1982.

Commissioner Howard has served on the Geriatrics' Board and the Rehoboth Summer Children's Theatre's Board. She has served on the Vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.

Commissioner Howard's present term ends February 11, 2020.