Delaware City People Search

A Delaware City people search pulls local data from Town Hall and the Delaware City Police, plus tools from New Castle County and the state. The city is on the Delaware River near the C&D Canal. Town Hall runs FOIA work under a named coordinator. The police department has full constable powers within city limits and for one mile beyond. This page lists each office with phone, address, and web link.

Delaware City People Search: Town Hall

Delaware City Town Hall is at 407 Clinton St., Delaware City, DE 19706. Phone is (302) 834-4573. Hours are Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Town Clerk keeps municipal records. The city follows Delaware FOIA under 29 Del. C. Chapter 100.

The image below is the Delaware City home page at delawarecity.org.

Use this site to find town meeting dates, permit info, and the FOIA form.

To request info from Delaware City, you fill out a Request for Public Records Form and return it to Town Hall, 407 Clinton Street. The city's FOIA Coordinator is Britney Loveland at (302) 834-4573. Email is townhall@ci.delaware-city.de.us.

The image below is the Delaware City FOIA form page at delawarecity.org/about-our-community/webforms/foia-form.

Within 15 business days from receipt of your request, the public body must provide access, deny the request, or state that more time is needed.

The Delaware City Charter at charters.delaware.gov/delawarecity.html sets the rules for city government, record keeping, and public access to records. The charter gives the Police Department authority for law enforcement within city limits. The City Manager signs contracts, bonds, deeds, leases, and other papers for the city.

Delaware City Police People Search

The Delaware City Police Department is at 407 Clinton St., Delaware City, DE 19706. Emergency is 911. The office line is (302) 836-6344. The Chief of Police is Michael Henderson. The Lieutenant is Brandon Dunning.

Each member of the Police Department has the powers of a constable of New Castle County, within the city limits and within one mile outside the city limits. The department keeps the peace and compels people to follow the city ordinances and the laws of the state of Delaware.

The image below is the Delaware City Police page at delawarecity.org/police-department.

Records at the department include incident reports, accident reports, and criminal investigation files. A victim of a crime can pick up a free victim's copy with a photo ID.

For a Delaware City arrest, the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington is the main intake site for the county. Inmate lookups run through the DOC inmate locator.

County Tools for Delaware City People Search

Delaware City is in New Castle County. The newcastlede.gov site is the hub for county records. The Recorder of Deeds at 800 North French Street, Wilmington at (302) 395-7700 keeps all Delaware City deeds, mortgages, and liens. The Recorder also collects transfer tax for the city on property sales.

The online deed search is at NewCastle.dts-de.com/PAXWorld. Free search, $1 per page to view. For a Delaware City property, the parcel search at www3.newcastlede.gov/parcel/search is free and shows tax, assessment, and sale data.

The Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Family Court for New Castle County all sit at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington. Civil case search is on Court Connect. The Clerk of the Peace for New Castle County at 87 Read's Way, New Castle keeps Delaware City marriage records from March 2002 on.

State Tools for a Delaware City People Search

The Delaware Sex Offender Registry at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov can be searched by the 19706 zip code. Pro license checks run through DELPROS. The state FOIA portal is at delaware.gov/freedom-of-information-act. Voter records are at ivote.de.gov.

The New Castle County Office of the Department of Elections is in Wilmington. The Delaware Public Archives in Dover keep older city records, plus state vital records. Phone is (302) 744-5000. For a certified criminal history check, the State Bureau of Identification runs the process via IdentoGO.

More Tools for a Delaware City People Search

The Delaware Court Connect system at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov is the public hub for civil case info. A search by last name and first name pulls up any case tied to a Delaware City resident. Results show case number, party names, case status, dockets, judgments, and hearing dates. Family Court cases have limited online detail. For full detail on a criminal case, call the court clerk in Wilmington.

The Delaware Department of Correction runs VINELink for inmate alerts. Victims and concerned citizens can sign up for free notice at the DOC site. Alerts can come by phone, email, text, or TTY. Notice can fire on release, transfer, escape, return to custody, or death of an offender. Victims can register many phone numbers and emails at once.

The Delaware Code Online at delcode.delaware.gov holds the full text of each state title. Title 11 covers criminal law. Title 13 covers family law. Title 29 Chapter 100 covers FOIA. A quick look at the right chapter can save time on a Delaware City records request.

The Delaware City Charter at charters.delaware.gov/delawarecity.html sets the rules for city government and records. The charter lays out the powers of the Police Department, the City Manager, and the Town Clerk. The charter is the base for any question about how the city runs.

The Delaware Public Archives in Dover hold older Delaware City files, plus state vital records and older court books. Research room hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Email is archives@delaware.gov. Phone is (302) 744-5000.

For the Child Protection Registry at childprotectionregistry.delaware.gov, schools, daycares, and youth groups in Delaware City must run this check on staff. The check covers set, proven findings of child abuse or neglect. Results come back through a secure portal within 15 days.

For a Delaware City property sale, the New Castle Recorder of Deeds collects transfer tax that is split between the state, the county, and the city. Property Fraud Alert is a free email tool from the Recorder. Sign up to get a note when a new file is recorded under your name. This is a good way to spot a fake deed filing on a Delaware City home. Signup is on the county site.

Nearby Cities and County

Delaware City is in northeast New Castle County. New Castle sits to the north. Middletown is to the south.