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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Committees


Superior Court now has eight Standing Civil and Criminal Advisory and Rules Committees and a newly created Complex / Business Litigation Committee to receive input from the both the State and County Bars. This working relationship to continuously improve the administration of justice is a tradition to which the court is firmly committed.

The Superior Court has also adopted a Bench & Bar Liaison Program to further enhance the administrative functioning of the Court. View Superior Court Bench & Bar Liaison Program Info & Liaison Contacts.


Superior Court Civil and Criminal
Advisory and Rules Committees

Civil Rules Advisory Committee Criminal Rules Advisory Committee
Hon. Vivian L. Medinilla, Liaison
David J. Soldo, Esq., Chair
Joseph J. Rhoades, Esq., Vice-Chair
Ian Connor Bifferato, Esq.
David A. Boswell, Esq.
Matthew F. Boyer, Esq.
Chase T. Brockstedt, Esq.
Scott E. Chambers, Esq.
Aaron R. Goldstein, Esq. (DE State Solicitor)
Kelley M. Huff, Esq.
Travis S. Hunter, Esq.
David C. Hutt, Esq.
Carla M. Jones, Esq.
Jordan J. Perry, Esq.
Samuel D. Pratcher, III, Esq.
Somers S. Price, Jr., Esq.
Donald E. Reid, Esq.
Mary E. Sherlock, Esq.
Gregory B. Williams, Esq.
Natalie Wolf, Esq.
Danielle K. Yearick, Esq.
Jeffrey A. Young, Esq.

Hon. Paul R. Wallace, Liaison
Ross A. Flockerzie, Esquire, Co-Chair
Daniel E. Logan, Jr., Esquire, Co-Chair
Sonia Augusthy, Esquire
Anthony J. Capone, Esquire
Kathleen A. Dickerson, Esquire
Eugene J. Maurer, Jr., Esquire
Abigail E. Rodgers, Esquire
Lindsay A. Taylor, Esquire
Erik C. Towne, Esquire
Andrew J. Vella, Esquire
James O. Turner, Jr., Esquire
Stephanie J. Volturo, Esquire

Complex Commercial Litigation Division Advisory Committee
Hon. Eric M. Davis, Liaison
Frederick L. Cottrell III, Esq., Chair
C. Malcolm Cochran IV, Esq.
Mary F. Dugan, Esq.
Timothy Jay Houseal, Esq.
Travis S. Hunter, Esq.
Jason C. Jowers, Esq.
Robert J. Katzenstein, Esq.
Philip A. Rovner, Esq.
John W. Shaw, Esq.
Allen M. Terrell Jr., Esq.
Jennifer C. Wasson, Esq.
Jeffrey M. Weiner, Esq.
Patricia A. Winston
New Castle County Committees
Civil Advisory Committee Criminal Case Management Committee
Hon. Eric M. Davis, Liaison
Stephen P. Casarino, Esq.
Anthony G. Flynn, Esq.
Robert J. Katsenstein, Esq.
Donald E. Reid, Esq.
Kenneth M. Roseman, Esq.
Paula Caputo Witherow, Esq.
The New Castle County Criminal Case Management Committee, chaired by the then-current New Castle County Criminal Administrative Judge and composed of judges, prosecutors, defense counsel and Prothonotary staff, meets monthly to consider criminal case management issues in New Castle County.
Kent County Committees
Civil Advisory Committee Criminal Advisory Committee

Hon. Noel Eason Primos, Liaison
Scott E. Chambers, Esq.
Miranda D. Clifton, Esq.
I. Barry Guerke, Esq.
Stephen A. Hampton, Esq.
Arthur D. Kuhl, Esq.
Benjamin A. Schwartz, Esq.
Robert J. Taylor, Esq.
Jeffrey A. Young, Esq.

Hon. Reneta L. Green-Streett, Liaison
Cara Brophy, Esq.
Anthony Capone, Esq.
Kristin M. Dewalt, DAG
Thomas D. Donovan, Esq.
Alexander W. Funk, Esq.
John R. Garey, Esq.
James E. Liguori, Esq.
J'Aime Rau, Esq.
J. Matthew Stiller Jr., Esq.
Lindsay Taylor, DAG.
Erik C. Towne, DAG
Kevin B. Smith, Esq
Kecia Winchester, P&P (Kent)
Adam Windett, Esq.

Sussex County Committees
Civil Advisory Committee Criminal Advisory Committee
Hon. Craig A. Karsnitz, Liaison
Chase T. Brockstedt, Esq.
Dean A. Campbell, Esq.
Ross C. Karsnitz, Esq.
David N. Rutt, Esq.
Taylor E. Trapp, Esq.
Hon. Craig A. Karsnitz, Liaison
Rebecca E. Anderson, Esq.
Michael W. Andrew, Esq.
Thomas A. Pedersen, Esq.
Ronald D. Phillips, Jr., Esq.
Stephanie A. Tsantes, Esq.