Find People Records in Harrington

A Harrington people search pulls data from the City Clerk, the Harrington Police, and the Kent County offices in Dover. Harrington is a small city in the south part of Kent County. City Hall runs FOIA work. The police department keeps arrest and incident records. Many larger files come from Kent County or the state. This page lists each office and web tool for Harrington.

Harrington People Search: City Hall

Harrington is run by the City Council, which has five elected members who serve 2-year terms. Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Harrington City Hall. The City Clerk keeps official city records. The Harrington Police handle local law enforcement records. Municipal court files are open through city offices.

The image below is the City of Harrington home page at harrington.delaware.gov.

Use the site to find council minutes, budget files, and the FOIA form. The FY 2023 operating budget is about $1.5 million.

The FOIA Coordinator for Harrington is Emma Werner at Harrington City Hall, 106 Dorman St., Harrington, DE 19952. Phone is (302) 398-4476. FOIA requests must be in writing.

The image below is the Harrington FOIA request page at harrington.delaware.gov/foia-request.

Under Delaware's FOIA at 29 Del. C. §§ 10001-10006, a FOIA request or petition may itself be deemed a public record open to disclosure.

Harrington Police Records People Search

The Harrington Police Department is at 10 Mechanic Street, Harrington, DE 19952. Phone is (302) 398-4495. Fax is (302) 398-8947. The department serves as the main law enforcement body for Harrington and handles arrest records and criminal records.

For inmate records or a background check, inquiries go to the Kent County Correctional Center or the Delaware State Bureau of Identification. The state-run facility for Kent County is the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. You can look up an inmate at the DOC inmate locator.

The department has set up programs to boost transparency and community ties. Records at the department include police reports, incident reports, accident reports, and warrant info. Delaware FOIA does not open police crime reports to the public. Only victims listed on a report can get the victim's copy.

Kent County Tools for Harrington People Search

Harrington is in Kent County. The Kent County site at kentcountyde.gov is the hub for county records. The Recorder of Deeds at 555 Bay Road, Dover at (302) 744-2314 keeps all Harrington deeds, mortgages, and liens. The online search is at i2g.uslandrecords.com. Watermarked viewing is free.

Court records for Harrington run through the Kent County Courthouse at 414 Federal Street, Dover. Phone for the Prothonotary is (302) 735-1910. Family Court for Kent is at 400 Court Street, Dover at (302) 672-1000. JP Court 7 at 480 Bank Lane, Dover is open 24 hours for bail payments and emergency filings. Civil case search is on Court Connect.

The Clerk of the Peace for Kent County at 555 Bay Road, Dover at (302) 744-2346 issues marriage licenses and keeps Kent marriage records from March 2002 on. For vital records, the Office of Vital Statistics central office at 417 Federal St., Dover is the spot. Property records for Harrington can be obtained from the Kent County Assessor's Office.

State Tools for a Harrington People Search

The Delaware Sex Offender Registry at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov can be searched by Harrington's zip code 19952. 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.

For a full criminal history check, the State Bureau of Identification runs the state repository. Prints are taken at IdentoGO. Sign up at uenroll.identogo.com. The Delaware Public Archives holds older Harrington city records, plus broader Kent County files. Phone is (302) 744-5000.

More Tools for a Harrington People Search

The Delaware Department of Correction at doc.delaware.gov runs the inmate locator for the whole state. VINELink alerts at the same site let victims sign up for notice when an inmate has a custody change. Alerts can come by phone, email, text, or TTY. The DOC also posts info on reentry, visitation, and programs at each state prison.

For a Harrington deed or mortgage, the Kent land records site at i2g.uslandrecords.com is the online tool. Records go back to the 1700s. Watermarked viewing is free. Download or print without a watermark costs $2 per page. A $75 per month subscription gives unlimited use for frequent users. Search by name, instrument number, book and page, or date range.

The Kent Recorder of Deeds fee schedule has $50 for the first page on standard recordings, plus $5 for each extra page. Certified copies are $10 for the first page and $2 for each extra page. Property Fraud Alert is a free email tool. Sign up to get a note any time a new file is recorded under your name. Signup is on the Kent County site.

Harrington court records tie into the Delaware Court Connect at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov. A name search here pulls up civil case data, party names, case status, dockets, and any judgment tied to a Harrington resident. Family Court cases have limited online detail. Criminal dockets may need a call to the Kent County Courthouse for full detail.

The Delaware Public Archives in Dover are a short drive from Harrington. The Archives keep older Kent County records, plus Harrington city files and state vital records past certain dates. The Archives are a good stop for a genealogy search or a family line that goes back many decades.

Pro license checks for Harrington professionals run through DELPROS. The Child Protection Registry at childprotectionregistry.delaware.gov is a check used by schools and youth groups in Harrington. Results are sent by a secure web portal within 15 days.

For a Harrington family estate, the Kent County Register of Wills at the Kent County Courthouse keeps probate files. That covers wills, inventories, accounts, and administration papers. The office can assist with estate questions and settlement steps. For a Harrington land sale, the Recorder collects transfer tax that is split between the state, the county, and the city on certain deals.

Harrington's FOIA process follows the state rule. Within 15 business days from receipt of a request, the city must provide access, deny the request, or state that more time is needed. Fee waivers are open to nonprofits, journalists, and research projects that serve a public need.

Nearby Cities and County

Harrington is in south Kent County. Dover is to the north. Milford lies to the southeast on the Kent-Sussex line.