Face masks required at all Delaware state court facilities starting August 16, 2021.
Judicial Branch announces lifting of collections moratorium effective immediately. More information.
The Delaware State Courts in Kent and Sussex Counties will be opening at 10 am on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 due to inclement weather conditions. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County), 7 (Kent County), and 3 (Sussex County) will remain open.
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As the place where justice starts, it is the mission of the Justice of the Peace Court to serve the people of Delaware by efficient and accessible administration of justice for all, and to treat all persons with integrity, fairness, and respect. Legal Jurisdiction of the Justice of the Peace Court is explained in our Jurisdiction section.
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See the differences between a civil, criminal, and traffic case. You can also learn about your options if you have received a traffic ticket, and check out our FAQ and Legal Glossary.
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Make an ePayment using the Delaware Courts payment service designed to allow citizens to pay, using a safe and secure online form.
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The Court will refer Landlord/Tenant cases filed on or after July 1, 2020, to the new Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) system beginning November 2, 2020. Please visit the Online Dispute Resolution page for more information.
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Any person intending to eFile in the Justice of the Peace Court must register and attend the eFlex class. Please visit the efiling page for available training session and to sign up for class.
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A complete list of topics and services arranged in alphabetical order that the Justice of the Peace Courts offers. Some of the links contained within this section link to Word documents, PDFs, and other sections of the Delaware Courts website.
A Constable Sale occurs when personal property is seized upon lawful order of a court and then auctioned publically, returning the proceeds according to law. View additional information about Constable Sales and see what is currently available for auction.
Effective JANUARY 1, 2022 — Justice of the Peace Court 9 located in Middletown Delaware will no longer be accepting Debt and Trespass filings of any kind in person or electronically. Moving forward any NEW debt or trespass filings will need to be filed with Justice of the Peace Court 13 located in New Castle Delaware. Any debt or trespass cases that have already been filed prior to 2022 at Court 9 will be completed at Court 9 and all additional filings on those cases can still be filed in person or electronically for Justice of the Peace Court 9.
Effective December 15, 2021 — The Justice of the Peace Court is committed to safeguarding the payment data of filers and other parties. Accordingly, the Court will no longer accept Form 50 applications and payments via e-mail. This change in policy is necessary to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which was created to protect cardholder data and reduce credit card fraud. For more information on these changes go to the JP Court Form 50 page. In addition, the Justice of the Peace has updated the ‘Certificate of Representation for an Artificial Entity or Public Body’ (CF50); the application is now separate from the instructions (CF50I); and the notarial requirement has been reinstated on the Form 50. Visit the eFlex Training page and refer to Modules 2, 4, and 4a for more details.
Effective November 30, 2021 — Attention, Court Debit Account holders: The Justice of the Peace Court has revised its Debit Account Replenishment Authorization Form (MISC31), which is available on the Court’s website under Forms. The Court has established a CENTRAL FAX NUMBER to receive these forms. Faxes will no longer be accepted at individual Justice of the Peace Court locations. However, forms may still be submitted in person or by mail to those locations.
Effective November 5, 2021 — The Justice of the Peace Court has updated our JP Civil Fees list. These updates include items that were missing from our original list and a few changes in the cost of some items. Go to JP Civil Fee list for updates
August 31, 2021 — This fall, two Justice of the Peace Court locations in New Castle County will close their current locations, combine, and move to the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington. Justice of the Peace Court 20 will close on Sept. 7 and relocate to the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center; Court 10 will close and relocate to the Justice Center on Oct. 10.
August 2, 2021 — Mark E. Hitch appointed as Justice of the Peace Court Administrator.
July 15, 2021— Justice of the Peace Court issues new standing order concerning lifting of COVID-19 Judicial Emergency.
December 14, 2020— Justice of the Peace Court issues new standing order to help limit the spread of COVID-19 virus and serve in a continuous capacity during times of emergency in order to ensure that emergency and essential functions of the judicial system may continue.
Effective Monday, November 30, 2020 the Justice of the Peace Court will implement new procedures and a new option for filing a Certificate of Representation For An Artificial Entity or Public Body, more commonly known as the Form 50. The notarial requirement has been replaced with an affirmation under penalty of perjury and/or termination of representation privileges. To see complete details of all changes go to FORM 50 information page.
Effective November 23, 2020 — The Governor signed House Bill 232 (AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 AND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT AND SUMMARY POSSESSION). This Act both raises the jurisdictional limit of the Justice of the Peace Court to $25,000 and allows the Justice of the Peace to consider claims in excess of the jurisdictional limit where the underlying matter involves a commercial tenancy and possession of the rental unit is at issue.
November 10, 2020 — New secure online portal allows for quick, equitable resolution of disputes without ever going into a courthouse – saving litigants and the court both time, money. For additional information about this program, please visit the Justice of the Peace Court’s ODR web page.
Effective July 13, 2020 — The Justice of the Peace Court has updated their Affidavit in Support of Compliance with the Cares Act Form CF71 by adding an option to select regarding a rules violation. You can find this form on our website under forms. Please discontinue use of this form dated prior to 7/13/20.
July 7, 2020 — All Justice of the Peace Court locations across the state are open and are hearing cases. The Court reminds the public if you receive a notice to appear in Court you must do so unless you notify the Court in advance and make other arrangements.
July 1, 2020 — Governor John Carney, Attorney General Kathy Jennings, Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) Director Anas Ben Addi and Justice of the Peace Court Chief Magistrate Alan Davis announced a joint effort on foreclosure and eviction prevention to support Delaware homeowners and renters financially impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown.
Effective May 22, 2020 — The Justice of the Peace Court has updated their Complaint Form CF01. You can find this form on our website under forms. Please replace any older versions of this document.
Effective July 8, 2019 – The Justice of the Peace Court has updated its Policy Directive regarding e-filing. Please review Policy Directive 08-232 (1st) for changes in Training, Fees and Time of eFiling. The Court has updated the list of reasons that a filing maybe rejected by the court. Review the rejected reason list prior to submitting your filing to avoid delays in the acceptance of your filing.
The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court will hold a series of public meetings in May to solicit comments and suggestions about proposed changes to the judgment execution process used in the Court. Please visit the constables page for more information including Rule 69 and Levy/Constable Sales questions and answers.
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