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Kent County at a glance

State
Delaware
County seat
Dover
Population
181,851
Area
798 sq mi
Founded
1680
Cities and towns
18

Kent County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Kent County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Kent County.

Police Departments. Kent County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Kent County Sheriff's Office, Dover Police Department, Smyrna Police Department, and Harrington Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Municipal police departments serve major incorporated areas, including the Dover Police Department (400 South Queen Street, Dover, DE 19904, phone 302-736-7111), the Smyrna Police Department, the Harrington Police Department, and the Clayton Police Department. Arrest records and booking information in Kent County are public records subject to Delaware's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at 29 Del. Some recent booking information may be available by calling the Sheriff's Office directly.

The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, serving Kent County, can be reached at 435 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 (phone 302-734-7513, website cdcc.net). Kent County's court system operates under Delaware's unified judicial structure. Kent County Superior Court, located at 38 The Green, Dover, DE 19901 (phone 302-735-2277), handles major civil cases (over $50,000), felony criminal cases, and appeals from lower courts. The Court of Chancery also sits in Dover and handles equity matters and corporate disputes. Kent County Family Court, at 400 Court Street, Dover, DE 19901 (phone 302-735-2400), has exclusive jurisdiction over family matters including divorce, custody, child support, and domestic violence. 820 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 • Phone: 302-736-7025 The Justice of the Peace Court in Kent County operates multiple locations, with courts in Dover (302-739-2626) and Smyrna, handling landlord-tenant matters, civil cases under $25,000, traffic violations, and preliminary hearings in criminal cases. Building permits and zoning compliance in unincorporated Kent County are managed by Kent County Department of Planning Services at 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901 (phone 302-744-2471).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Kent County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Kent County

Old mine sites
8
Still producing
5
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
35
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand and gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1954 to 1993
Records behind them
52 records for 48 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 13 named mine sites inside the county, 8 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 35 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Delaware has no mines beyond quarries and sand pits and no abandoned mine program.

Kent County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Delaware mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Kent County (13 shown, 35 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Kent County, Delaware?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Kent County Sheriff or a city police department in Kent County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Kent County, Delaware?

The Delaware criminal history record comes from the Delaware State Police, State Bureau of Identification. Fingerprint based only: schedule an IdentoGO appointment or mail in service with the service code from the requesting agency, then give fingerprints at a State Bureau of Identification or partner location. Fee: $72.00 for a certified State of Delaware criminal history; $85.00 with the federal check where mandated by law.

How can I look up sex offenders in Kent County, Delaware?

Search the Delaware Sex Offender Central Registry (Delaware State Police), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Kent County, Delaware?

Register with the Department of Elections county office (New Castle, Kent or Sussex) or through the Delaware Department of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The registration deadline is the 4th Saturday before a primary or general election; mailed applications postmarked by the deadline count.

How do I look up property records in Kent County, Delaware?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Kent County are kept by the Kent County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the county assessment office, and tax bills come from the county tax collecting authority: the Chief Financial Officer in New Castle County, the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer in Kent County, and the Director of Finance in Sussex County. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Kent County, Delaware?

Certified birth and death certificates for Delaware come from the Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Vital Statistics. The Office of Vital Statistics serves the public in person at three state locations: Newark (New Castle County), Dover (Kent County) and Georgetown (Sussex County). By mail to the Office of Vital Statistics in the Jesse S. Cooper Building in Dover at the address on the form, in person at the Newark, Dover or Georgetown office, or online through GoCertificates or VitalChek (1-877-888-0248), both listed by the office. Fee: $25 per copy.

How do I find business license records in Kent County, Delaware?

Business entity filings are searched with the Delaware Division of Corporations. Anyone conducting a trade or business in Delaware needs a Delaware business license from the Division of Revenue, and the city or county may also require its own business license.

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