Sussex County Warrant Records
Sussex County warrant records live in the courts at Georgetown, with Delaware State Police Troop 4 and Troop 7 handling field coverage across the resort towns and farming areas. Sussex County is Delaware's southernmost and largest by land area. Active warrants across the county feed into DELJIS. The Sheriff's Office handles civil process and body attachments. Superior Court holds all felony warrant records. This page walks through each path to a Sussex County warrant records search.
Sussex County Overview
Sussex County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Robert T. Lee leads the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, bringing more than 35 years of law enforcement experience from the Metro Transit Police in Washington DC, the Seaford Police Department, and the state detective corps at the Delaware Attorney General's Office. The Sheriff's Office is at 6 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Main line: (302) 855-7850. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The office serves civil process, executes body attachments, handles Sheriff's Sales of real estate, and runs court security in Georgetown. Arrest records are kept at the arresting agency, not the Sheriff. For mugshots and booking photos, the Delaware State Police Criminal History Unit or the individual police department is the right stop. Sheriff's Office booking records may be obtained through a formal FOIA request.
Processing times for Sussex County Sheriff's FOIA requests run 15 to 30 business days depending on the scope. The office coordinates with Delaware State Police, Seaford Police, Lewes Police, and other municipal departments for warrant enforcement across the county.
Below is the Sussex County Sheriff's Office page, the main starting point for civil warrant service and Sussex County warrant records questions. Access at sussexcountyde.gov/sheriff.
Call the main line before you visit. The Sheriff's staff can confirm whether a civil warrant or body attachment is in their service queue.
Sussex County Courthouse
The Sussex County Courthouse sits at 1 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Main line: 302.855.7055. Hours run Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The building houses the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and Family Court for the county. Warrant records tied to any of these courts are kept on site.
Note the cellphone rule. Cellular phones and other personal devices, including smart watches, are prohibited inside the Sussex County Courthouse. Plan to leave them in the car. Public access terminals at the courthouse let you run docket searches, including case info that may show active warrants.
The Prothonotary's Office maintains civil and criminal case records. For certified copies of court documents, go to the right clerk's office on site. Fees apply per page.
Below is the Sussex County Courthouse page, which explains courthouse rules and lists the offices on site for warrant records access. View at courts.delaware.gov/aoc/sccourthouse.
The courthouse campus is compact. All key Sussex County warrant records offices sit on The Circle in Georgetown.
Sussex County Superior Court Criminal Unit
The Sussex County Superior Court Criminal Unit has exclusive jurisdiction over felony criminal cases in the county. The office is at 2 The Circle (PO Box 589), Georgetown, DE 19947. Main line: (302) 855-7700. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with public access from 8:30 AM.
The Criminal Unit handles:
- Felony arrest warrants
- Search warrant applications and returns
- Bench warrants for Superior Court cases
- Extradition proceedings on out-of-state warrants
Records of all felony warrants issued in Sussex County live here. Under Delaware Code Title 11, search warrants must be executed within 10 days and returned with an inventory. The Criminal Unit maintains those returns and they are part of the court record unless sealed.
Below is the Sussex County Superior Court Criminal Unit page, which covers warrant records and felony case procedure. Access at sussexcountyde.gov/superior-court-criminal-unit.
Contact the Criminal Unit for felony warrant confirmations or for information on extradition holds in Sussex County.
Sussex County Court of Common Pleas
The Sussex County Court of Common Pleas handles misdemeanor cases, preliminary hearings for felonies, and civil matters up to $75,000. The court is at 1 The Circle, Suite 1, Georgetown, DE 19947. Main line: (302) 858-5730. Shelly Swafford is the contact at 302-858-5756. Records of bench warrants and capiases for Common Pleas cases live here and flow into DELJIS.
Delaware State Police Coverage for Sussex County
Sussex County gets primary state police coverage from Troop 4 in Georgetown and Troop 7 on the coast. Troop 4 is at 22215 Dupont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947. Non-emergency line: (302) 856-5850. Troop 7 is at 18006 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. Non-emergency line: (302) 703-9100.
The DSP press release archive at dsp.delaware.gov/category/search-warrant documents warrant activity across the county. Recent operations have covered Georgetown, Seaford, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Millsboro, Laurel, and Milton. Drug distribution, illegal firearms, and other felony cases drive most Sussex County warrant enforcement.
Multi-agency work is common. DSP partners with:
- Sussex County Drug Unit
- Sussex County Governor's Task Force
- Special Operations Response Team
- Local municipal police departments
For a quick Sussex County warrant records lookup, start at the DELJIS Wanted Persons Portal at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov. Cross-reference with CourtConnect at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov.
Sussex County Records Offices
The Sussex County Recorder of Deeds is at 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Main line: (302) 855-7785. The office runs the Landmark Web Official Records Search for recorded documents. While the Recorder mainly handles deeds and mortgages, records of tax liens and property judgments that can result in civil warrants are also there.
For criminal history, fingerprints are required. The Delaware State Bureau of Identification at 655 Bay Road in Dover handles certified Delaware criminal history reports. Cost: $45 for the Sussex County request path. Phone: (302) 739-5871.
Family Court for Sussex County sits at 100 East Market Street, Georgetown, DE 19947. Main line: (302) 855-7400. Family Court handles protective order warrants, child support contempt, and juvenile matters. Those warrants often stay within Family Court records rather than moving into the general DELJIS pool.
Sussex County FOIA requests go through the county website. The office responds within 15 business days as required by Delaware Code Title 29, ยง 10003(h).
Heads Up: Sussex County Family Court records involving minors are sealed by default. A warrant tied to a juvenile matter will not appear in the public DELJIS search.
Cities in Sussex County
Sussex County warrant activity centers on the cities below. Milford straddles the line with Kent County. Lewes and Seaford run their own police departments. Other smaller Sussex towns like Rehoboth Beach, Georgetown, and Millsboro rely on municipal police and DSP coverage.
Other Delaware Counties
Warrants follow the person across county lines. If a Sussex County search comes up empty, check Kent or New Castle next.