Delaware Court Records at a Glance
Official court resources, local court directories, and statewide links for civil, criminal, probate, family, bankruptcy, and appellate research in Delaware.
1Quick Links
Start here for the fastest path into Delaware court record research.
2Official Delaware Court Resources
Use these statewide and official court resources for case information, court structure, forms, clerk access, or public search tools.
- Delaware State Court Structurecourts.delaware.govOfficial or statewide court resource.
- Justice of the Peace Courtscourts.delaware.govJurisdiction over landlord and tenant cases, negligence cases and contractual disputes. Link to online resources
- Delaware Family Courtscourts.delaware.govChild and spouse support, paternity, custody , adoptions, guardianship. Divorces and Annulments
- Delaware Superior Courtscourts.delaware.govCivil cases of personal injury, libel, slander and contract claims. Cases involving medical or legal malpractice
- Delaware Court of Common Pleascourts.delaware.govAppeals of civil lawsuits. Change of name petitions, lawsuits not exceeding $50,000
- Delaware Court Connectcourts.delaware.govOnline judicial docket for civil cases. Search by name, business or case number
3Delaware Court Directory & Local Resources
Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.
- Delaware State Court Structurecourts.delaware.govDelaware State Court Structure
- Justice of the Peace Courtscourts.delaware.govJustice of the Peace Courts
- Delaware Family Courtscourts.delaware.govDelaware Family Courts
- Delaware Superior Courtscourts.delaware.govDelaware Superior Courts
- Delaware Court of Common Pleascourts.delaware.govDelaware Court of Common Pleas
- Delaware Court Connectcourts.delaware.govDelaware Court Connect
- Delaware Court of Chancerycourts.delaware.govDelaware Court of Chancery
- Delaware Supreme Courtcourts.delaware.govDelaware Supreme Court
- Delaware Court of Common Pleascourts.delaware.govDelaware Court of Common Pleas
- Delaware Family Courtscourts.delaware.govDelaware Family Courts
- Justice of the Peace Courtscourts.delaware.govJustice of the Peace Courts
- Expungement or Pardon of Criminal Recordscourts.delaware.govExpungement or Pardon of Criminal Records
- New Castle County Courtscourts.delaware.govNew Castle County Courts
- Kent County Courtscourts.delaware.govKent County Courts
- Sussex County Courtscourts.delaware.govSussex County Courts
4Research Notes
5Related Delaware Court Topics
Continue into related Delaware specialty pages and supporting court-research topics.
- PACER, Find a Casepacer.uscourts.govOfficial federal portal for locating U.S. court cases and court access information.
- PACER Case Locatorpcl.uscourts.govNationwide federal case locator that can help when a case spans multiple federal courts.
6Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Delaware's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Delaware state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
The U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov)
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Delaware district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov)
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org)
Delaware Court Records, FAQ
Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Delaware's official portal.