Search Dover People Records

A Dover people search draws from the city clerk, the Dover Police records unit, Kent County offices, and state tools in the same city. Dover is the state capital and the Kent County seat. Most county, court, and state offices are within walking distance of one another. This page lists the main offices and web tools for a records search tied to Dover.

Dover People Search: City Clerk

The City Clerk in Dover is the keeper of city records and the FOIA coordinator for the city. The office is at 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19901. Phone is (302) 736-7008. Email is cityclerk@dover.de.us. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Clerk handles meeting minutes, ordinances, contracts, and other city records.

The image below is the City of Dover home page at cityofdover.gov.

From this page you can reach the FOIA portal, the Police Department, and the main departments at city hall.

The FOIA portal at cityofdover.gov/FOIA lets you file a new request, track a past one, and search the FOIA archive. Requests can also go by email to cityclerk@dover.de.us or by mail to the City Clerk's Office. Response time is 15 business days under state law. The first 20 pages are free, with $0.10 per extra page.

The image below is the Dover FOIA portal.

Fee waivers are open to nonprofits, journalists, and research projects that serve a public purpose.

Dover Police Records People Search

The Dover Police Department is at 400 S. Queen Street, Dover, DE 19904. The non-emergency line is 1-302-736-7111. The department runs 24 hours. Email is contact@doverpolice.org. The Records Unit phone is (302) 736-7105. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Crime reports are for victims only. A victim's copy is free. You must walk in with a photo ID. Call 736-7105 first to check that the report is ready. For minor children, a custodial parent or legal guardian can pick up the report. For a deceased victim, next of kin can pick one up with proof. Non-victims need a court subpoena.

Crash reports cost $25. Drivers or owners of vehicles in the crash can ask for a copy. Insurance firms can too, with a written request and payment. Call (302) 736-7106 to check that the report is ready. Traffic tickets and Dover city ordinance summons are free if lost or misplaced. You must walk in with a photo ID for a copy.

Fees can be paid over the phone with a credit card before pickup. The Records Unit also takes checks, money orders, and cash in person. The department also puts out annual reports, crime stats, and a crime map on its site. Sex offender info is linked to the state registry.

Dover Court People Search

The Kent County Courthouse is at 414 Federal Street, Dover. The Prothonotary at (302) 735-1910 keeps civil court records plus divorce records back to 1975. The Superior Court and the Court of Common Pleas sit at this address. Civil case data is on Court Connect.

Family Court for Kent County is at 400 Court Street, Dover. Phone is (302) 672-1000. The court handles divorce, custody, child support, adoption, juvenile matters, and protective orders. JP Court 7 at 480 Bank Lane is open 24 hours for bail and emergency filings. JP Court 7 phone is (302) 739-4554.

Dover hosts the Clerk of the Peace for Kent County at 555 Bay Road, Dover. Phone is (302) 744-2346. The Clerk issues marriage licenses and keeps Kent County marriages from March 2002 on. Older records go to the Office of Vital Statistics or the Delaware Public Archives.

The Kent County Recorder of Deeds is also at 555 Bay Road. Phone is (302) 744-2314. The online search at i2g.uslandrecords.com covers land records from the 1700s to now. Watermarked viewing is free. $2 per page for downloads. $75 per month for a full subscription.

State Tools for a Dover People Search

Dover is the home of many state offices. The Office of Vital Statistics main site is at 417 Federal St., Dover. Phone is (302) 744-4549. You can pick up birth, death, and marriage certificates here in person Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fees are $25 for the first copy and $10 for each extra copy.

The Delaware Public Archives are at 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North, Dover. Phone is (302) 744-5000. The Archives keep Dover city records, plus older birth, death, and marriage records, probate files, court books, and naturalization papers. The State Bureau of Identification is also in Dover at PO Box 430, Dover, DE 19903. Phone is (302) 739-5871. SBI handles the certified criminal history, the sex offender registry, and the Child Protection Registry.

The Delaware Sex Offender Registry at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov can be searched by Dover zip codes. The DOC inmate locator shows state prison inmates from the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, which handles most Dover arrests. Pro license checks run through DELPROS.

The Kent County Office of the Department of Elections is in Dover. The main site is elections.delaware.gov. Voter records are at ivote.de.gov. The state FOIA portal is at delaware.gov/freedom-of-information-act.

Dover Voter and License People Search

The Kent County Office of the Department of Elections is in Dover. You can check your own voter record at ivote.de.gov. Search by name plus date of birth and your driver's license number or the last four of your SSN. Once in, you can view your party, polling place, district, and absentee ballot status. Automatic Voter Registration runs through the DMV since June 2023. The state Department of Elections site at elections.delaware.gov also posts campaign finance reports for Dover candidates and Kent County races.

Pro license checks for Dover professionals run through DELPROS. You can look up Dover doctors, nurses, lawyers, cosmetologists, real estate agents, and contractors by name. Each record shows the license number, the status, the expiration date, and any discipline on file. The Division of Professional Regulation itself sits in Dover at dpr.delaware.gov. Email is customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov. Online lookups count as primary source checks for The Joint Commission and NCQA.

Dover Archives and Code Research

For older Dover records, the Delaware Public Archives at 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North has a deep set of city files. The Archives keeps Dover council minutes, ordinances, maps, and audit reports. Research room hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., with Saturday access from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. You can email archives@delaware.gov or call (302) 744-5000 for help.

The Delaware Code at delcode.delaware.gov is the open text of the state statute. Title 11 covers criminal law. Title 13 covers family law. Title 15 covers elections. Title 29 Chapter 100 covers FOIA. Dover is also the city where SBI, the Division of Professional Regulation, the Department of Elections, and many state boards sit. Walk-in service at these offices can be faster than mail for a Dover-based person search.

The Child Protection Registry at childprotectionregistry.delaware.gov is run out of Dover as well. The check covers any set, proven finding of child abuse or neglect in state files. Schools, daycares, foster agencies, and youth groups in Dover often run this check on staff.

Nearby Cities and County

Dover sits in Kent County in the middle of the state. Other Kent cities on this site are Harrington and Milford. Milford spans the Kent and Sussex line.