Middletown People Search

A Middletown people search covers police records, town hall FOIA, and county tools for the south part of New Castle County. The town has grown fast in recent years, with a mix of new homes and older farmland. The Middletown Police and Town Clerk handle local records. County and state offices fill in the rest. This page lists the main offices and web tools for a search tied to Middletown.

Middletown People Search: Town Hall

Middletown is run by the Town Council, which has seven elected members who serve 3-year terms. Meetings are on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Middletown Town Hall, 19 W. Green Street, Middletown, DE 19709. The Town Clerk keeps the official records. That includes ordinances, meeting minutes, contracts, and admin papers. For FY 2023, the town's operating budget is about $14.5 million, which supports public safety, infrastructure, and services.

The Middletown site at middletown.de.us is the hub for town records. Building permits, zoning info, and municipal services run through this site. The town follows Delaware FOIA under 29 Del. Code Chapter 100. Response time is 15 business days.

Older Middletown records are at the Delaware Public Archives. The Archives has town council minutes from 1861 to 1993, Board of Light and Water minutes, and town maps and plots. That set is the main source for older records tied to a named person in Middletown. The Archives phone is (302) 744-5000.

Middletown Police Records People Search

The Middletown Police Department is at 130 Hampden Road, Middletown, DE 19709. The main phone is (302) 376-9950. For emergencies, call 911. The department handles police reports, accident reports, and incident reports. Records fees are posted on the department site.

The image below is the Middletown Police home page at police.middletown.delaware.gov.

You can find forms and download guides on this site. Requests can be made in person or by calling the department.

The department works with New Castle County law enforcement on major crimes and on countywide public safety work. Delaware FOIA does not open police reports to the public. A victim of a crime can get a victim's copy for free. Others need a court subpoena.

Middletown Court People Search

JP Court 9 is at 757 North Broad Street, Middletown Square Shopping Center, Middletown, DE 19709. The court hears misdemeanor cases, traffic cases, civil cases up to $25,000, and landlord-tenant cases. Records of cases filed in JP 9 are kept at the courthouse. Public access is during business hours. JP 9 serves Middletown and south New Castle County.

The Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Family Court for New Castle County are at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington. Civil case search is on Court Connect. Superior Court phone is (302) 255-0800. Family Court phone is (302) 255-0300. Middletown cases that need a higher court land in Wilmington.

The Clerk of the Peace for New Castle County at 87 Read's Way, New Castle keeps Middletown marriage records from March 2002 on. Older marriages are at the Office of Vital Statistics or the Public Archives. The Recorder of Deeds also collects transfer tax for Middletown sales.

County Tools for Middletown People Search

Property tax records for Middletown run through New Castle County. The parcel search at www3.newcastlede.gov/parcel/search is free. You can search by owner name, address, or parcel ID. Results show land value, building value, tax info, and past sales.

The New Castle County Recorder of Deeds keeps all Middletown deeds, mortgages, and liens. The online search is at NewCastle.dts-de.com/PAXWorld. Free search. $1 per page to view a full file. The Recorder is at 800 North French Street, Wilmington at (302) 395-7700.

For state-level tools, the Delaware Sex Offender Registry at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov can be searched by Middletown zip codes such as 19709. Pro license checks go through DELPROS. The state FOIA portal is at delaware.gov/freedom-of-information-act.

Voter records are at ivote.de.gov. The DOC inmate locator is at doc.delaware.gov/views/inmate_locator.blade.shtml. The Delaware Public Archives covers older vital records, naturalization files, and court books for the full state.

Birth, death, and marriage certs are handled by the Office of Vital Statistics. The New Castle County site is at 258 Chapman Road, Newark, DE 19702. Fees are $25 for the first copy and $10 for each extra copy. Heirloom birth certs are printed on special security paper. The Archives in Dover keep older Middletown files, including council minutes from 1861 to 1993, plus Board of Light and Water minutes, and town maps. Research room hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday hours run from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Phone is (302) 744-5000. Email is archives@delaware.gov. The Archives also hold state vital records that have passed the age cut for the Office of Vital Statistics. The Archives web site at archives.delaware.gov has online finding aids that list what is held for Middletown and the rest of the county.

Middletown Courts and Sheriff People Search

The New Castle County Sheriff at 87 Reads Way at (302) 395-8450 serves all of New Castle County, including Middletown. The Sheriff does civil process, sheriff sales, and court security. Sheriff sales for Middletown property go up on the county site. Each listing has the parcel, the opening bid, and the sale date. A name search in Sheriff files can show writs served on a person or past judgment executions.

The Delaware Court Connect system at courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov is the public hub for civil cases. A name search here returns each case tied to a Middletown person. The system shows case type, case status, dockets, judgments, and hearing dates. Family Court cases have limited online detail due to privacy rules on minors and domestic matters.

For a Middletown arrest, the Delaware DOC inmate locator at doc.delaware.gov shows in-custody status for state facilities. A quick look by last name and first name gets you the DOC number, facility, and any release date on file.

The Middletown Town Clerk also has control of Middletown ordinances and council actions. The town follows state FOIA steps. The first 20 black-and-white pages of a FOIA request are free. Extra pages cost $0.10 each. Labor charges may apply for big requests. The town must give a cost estimate before work starts on a voluminous request.

Nearby Cities and County

Middletown borders Newark to the north and New Castle to the east. Delaware City sits to the northeast.