New Castle County Warrant Records
New Castle County warrant records cover the state's most populous county, running from Wilmington through Newark, New Castle, Middletown, and Delaware City. The county feeds all active warrants into DELJIS, the statewide lookup system. You can also reach out to the New Castle County Sheriff's Office, the Superior Court Prothonotary, or the Court of Common Pleas for copies and status. This page walks through each path for a warrant records search in New Castle County, Delaware.
New Castle County Overview
New Castle County Sheriff and Warrant Service
The New Castle County Sheriff's Office executes warrants issued by the Superior Court and the Court of Common Pleas. Capias warrants for failure to appear, bench warrants from judges, civil warrants for property seizures and evictions, and body attachments for contempt all move through the Sheriff. The Sheriff's Office sits at 800 N. French Street, 5th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. Main line: (302) 395-8450. Hours run Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, closed on county holidays.
The Sheriff also conducts Sheriff's Sales of real estate for foreclosure and tax sales. Those events are public and show up in the local paper and on the county site. The warrant management unit tracks each warrant from issue through execution or recall. For a New Castle County warrant records question, the Sheriff's Office main phone is the best first call.
Below is the New Castle County Sheriff's Office page, the main resource for civil process and warrant service in the county. See it at nccde.org/201/Sheriffs-Office.
Call ahead. The Sheriff's warrant division can answer questions about a specific capias or civil writ during business hours.
New Castle County Police Records Division
The New Castle County Police Department runs a Records Division that handles arrest records and warrant information for the county. The department sits at 3601 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720. Main line: (302) 395-8100. Records Division: (302) 573-2800. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
You can request a police report, an accident report, or information about a warrant through the Records Division. Be careful here. If you go in person with an active warrant, you may be taken into custody on the spot. Many people handle this through an attorney instead. The department also runs public access terminals for certain public safety lookups.
The County Police often work alongside the Wilmington Police Department, the Newark Police Department, and Delaware State Police Troop 2 for warrant sweeps and fugitive operations. County detectives also coordinate with the New Castle County Drug Unit and the Governor's Task Force on search warrant executions.
Below is the New Castle County Police Department page, which explains records services and warrant information access. The page is at nccde.org/175/Police.
Check the site for Records Division hours and contact info before you visit in person.
Superior Court of Delaware in New Castle County
The Superior Court handles all felony matters in New Castle County. The court issues arrest warrants, search warrants, and bench warrants tied to felony cases. It also hears appeals from the Court of Common Pleas. The Superior Court sits at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Main line: (302) 255-0800. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Prothonotary's Office is the official clerk for felony records. That includes every felony warrant entered in the court file. You can ask for certified copies of warrants and case documents. Fees run per page and must be paid at the time of the request. For a quick docket check, use CourtConnect at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov. For extradition matters involving out-of-state warrants, the Superior Court handles Governor's warrant reviews under Delaware Code Title 11.
Search warrant applications in Superior Court cases require a sworn affidavit showing probable cause. Under Delaware Code Title 11, the warrant must particularly describe the place to be searched and the items to be seized. Officers have 10 days to execute and then must return the warrant with an inventory.
Below is the Superior Court of Delaware for New Castle County, which issues and maintains felony warrant records. Visit courts.delaware.gov/locations/superior_nc.aspx.
The court's location in Wilmington at 500 N. King Street is the physical records hub for New Castle County felony cases.
Court of Common Pleas and Misdemeanor Warrants
The New Castle County Court of Common Pleas handles misdemeanor criminal cases, preliminary hearings for felonies, and civil matters with damages up to $75,000. Bench warrants for failure to appear at Common Pleas cases are common. The court is at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Main line: (302) 255-0900. The Prothonotary's Office here covers civil warrants and body attachments in civil cases.
You can pull a docket for any Common Pleas case through courts.delaware.gov/docket.aspx. The court also issues expungement orders for eligible cases under Title 11 Chapter 43. Getting a warrant expunged closes the loop for employment-neutral record cleanup.
New Castle County Probation and Parole
The Bureau of Community Corrections manages probation across all three counties. New Castle County has two main probation offices. The main office is at 29 Parkway Circle, New Castle, DE 19720, phone 302.323.6050. The Northern New Castle Probation & Parole office is at 314 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE 19720, phone 302.577.3443.
Probation violation warrants are entered into DELJIS and travel with the person. The VINELink system also shows custody status for anyone with an active probation hold. Contact either probation office to check on a probation warrant before turning yourself in. Details on the program are posted at delaware.gov/topics/probationparole.
Note: If you have a probation warrant, call the assigned probation officer first. Many holds can be resolved without a new arrest when you reach out ahead of time.
Correctional Facilities in New Castle County
Two state correctional facilities serve the New Castle County area:
- Baylor Women's Correctional Institution, 660 Baylor Boulevard, New Castle, DE 19720, 302.577.3004
- Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, 1301 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19802, 302.429.7700
Individuals arrested on New Castle County warrant records often sit at one of these facilities pending a bail hearing or trial. The Delaware DOC offender locator at doc.delaware.gov shows current custody status. That tool is useful when you want to confirm whether someone with an outstanding warrant has already been picked up.
FOIA Requests for New Castle County Warrant Records
New Castle County accepts FOIA requests for county records. Warrant records that are not exempt can often be obtained this way. The FOIA portal is at nccde.org/1176/FOIA-Requests. Requests should spell out the records you want, a date range, and the names involved.
Include specific details:
- Description of the records sought
- Date range of interest
- Names of parties or subjects
- Case number, if known
- Preferred format for receiving records
The county responds within 15 business days. Fees cover copying and staff time. You will get a heads-up if fees run over $10. Investigatory files for law enforcement are usually exempt under Delaware FOIA, so expect some redactions on warrant-related requests.
For state-level records tied to a New Castle County warrant, use the main Delaware FOIA page at delaware.gov/foia.
Statewide Resources for New Castle County
The fastest statewide lookup is the DELJIS Wanted Persons Portal at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov. A last-name search returns any active warrant or capias issued by a Delaware court. The New Castle County Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Justice of the Peace courts all push data into this system.
Delaware State Police run the DELJIS feed. The DSP main site is dsp.delaware.gov. Troop 2, at 100 Lagrange Avenue, Newark, DE 19702, covers the Newark area of New Castle County. Troop 2 main line: (302) 834-2620. For a full picture, check DELJIS, then check CourtConnect, then call the issuing court.
Federal warrants for New Castle County residents come from the U.S. District Court at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 N. King Street, Wilmington. Main line: (302) 573-6170. The court site is ded.uscourts.gov. Federal cases are separate from state DELJIS records.
The Delaware Attorney General's Office, at attorneygeneral.delaware.gov, prosecutes every felony case out of Wilmington. Deputy AGs handle bond arguments at the Superior Court and set charging terms on every warrant-linked case in the county.
Cities in New Castle County
Warrant activity in New Castle County centers on the cities below. Each one has its own police department. Most felony cases come up through the Court of Common Pleas or Superior Court in Wilmington.
The county also covers smaller towns and unincorporated areas. Those fall under New Castle County Police or Delaware State Police Troop 2.
Other Delaware Counties
Warrant records follow the person across county lines in Delaware. If your search turns up nothing in New Castle County, check Kent and Sussex too.