New Castle County DUI Records
New Castle County DUI records are filed at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington. The county is Delaware's most populous and covers Wilmington, Newark, New Castle City, Middletown, and Delaware City. You can search DUI case files by party name or police report number through the statewide CourtConnect portal. For certified copies of a New Castle County DUI record, visit the public counter at the Justice Center. The New Castle County Police Records Unit also releases arrest reports and traffic citations that feed into the county DUI case file.
New Castle County Overview
New Castle County Superior Court
Felony DUI cases in New Castle County are heard at the Superior Court housed inside the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. The main court number is (302) 255-0800. Public counter hours run Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Superior Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over third offense and higher DUI charges, plus serious DUI-related vehicular assault cases.
The Justice Center is also home to the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and a Justice of the Peace Court. A first or second DUI from anywhere in New Castle County typically lands at Court of Common Pleas. A third or later offense, or a vehicular assault or vehicular homicide charge tied to a DUI, goes up to Superior Court. Specialty courts also operate out of the Justice Center, including drug court, mental health court, and Veterans Treatment Court. These diversion dockets can change how a New Castle County DUI record is disposed.
Superior Court uses Form ADM_ADM_03_A for formal record requests. Download it from the Delaware court forms page. Public access terminals at the courthouse let you search the case index for free. The clerks cannot run a search on your behalf, but they can point you to the right terminal and show you how to print a docket. Fees apply per page for copies, with certified copies costing extra.
The image below shows the Superior Court New Castle County location page, with the address, phone, and hours to pull DUI records in person.
Call ahead if you plan to pull a large record batch since counter traffic can be heavy at the Wilmington courthouse.
New Castle County Courts Guide
The Delaware Courts New Castle County portal is a helpful self-help resource. It walks you through CourtConnect, record request forms, and the procedures for getting DUI case details. Full names, case numbers, and approximate filing dates speed up the search. Mail requests are accepted if you cannot appear in person, and a written request letter with identifying info should be sent to the clerk of the court where the case was filed.
CourtConnect:
- Free registration required
- Search by name, case number, or police report number
- Shows docket, party info, hearings, and disposition
- Does not include juvenile, sealed, or expunged records
- Older files may only be available at the courthouse
Specialty courts inside the Justice Center include drug court, mental health court, and Veterans Treatment Court. A New Castle County DUI defendant with qualifying circumstances can be referred into one of these dockets for rehabilitation-focused handling. Sentencing entries in those programs still appear in the court file, but the treatment details are usually sealed.
Note: Not every document in a New Castle County DUI file is digitized, so older cases often require a trip to the clerk counter in person.
The New Castle County court portal shown below collects contact info for Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and the Justice of the Peace Court under one roof.
Use this portal to confirm which court held a hearing before filing a record request.
New Castle County Police DUI Records
The New Castle County Police Department runs its Records Unit at 3601 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720. Phone is (302) 395-8171. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The unit handles arrest reports, traffic crash reports, and traffic citations, all of which contain DUI arrest details. Active warrants and sex offender information are also available through the Records Unit.
NCCPD is one of 20 Delaware police agencies with Drug Recognition Experts. DREs evaluate drivers for drug impairment where a breath test alone is not enough. Reports from DREs form part of the DUI case file and are central to ยง 4177 prosecutions involving drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol.
New Castle County police also participate in OHS-funded DUI checkpoints. A checkpoint in New Castle County on September 26, 2025 screened 228 vehicles, made 5 DUI arrests, and produced 12 other traffic arrests. A Thanksgiving 2025 checkpoint stopped 308 vehicles, made 5 DUI arrests, and added 19 traffic arrests. The Delaware state news site carries the official press releases from those operations.
The image below is the home of the New Castle County Police Department. The site links to the Records Unit, warrant info, and the community policing page.
Reports can be picked up at the Records Unit with a valid photo ID and the applicable fee.
Delaware State Police in New Castle County
Delaware State Police split New Castle County coverage across several troops. Troop 1 patrols the Wilmington area. Troop 2 works northern New Castle County and Delaware City. Troop 6 covers Newark and the Route 72 corridor. Troop 9 handles Middletown and southern New Castle County. All four troops file DUI arrests that end up at the Justice Center in Wilmington. DSP patrols I-95, I-495, U.S. 13, Route 40, Route 72, and Kirkwood Highway, which are all frequent DUI stop locations.
The DSP newsroom posts press releases with defendant names, charges, bail amounts, and court assignments. For serious DUI cases, that press release often links back to the court file by case number. DSP's Collision Reconstruction Unit investigates DUI-related fatal and vehicular assault crashes. Victim Services operates 24/7 at 1-800-VICTIM-1.
A November 2025 incident documented by DSP involved a Dover woman who crashed on North DuPont Highway near Christiana Road in New Castle, killing her passenger, and was charged with vehicular homicide and DUI. A separate January 2026 investigation looked at a fatal pedestrian crash involving a driver from New Castle who showed signs of impairment. Both cases are part of the county DUI record inventory at the Justice Center.
Certified Criminal History for New Castle County DUI Records
The State Bureau of Identification issues Delaware's certified criminal history. The SBI office is at the Blue Hen Corporate Center, 655 S. Bay Road, Suite 1B, Dover, DE 19901, phone (302) 739-2528. New Castle County residents traveling to Dover for a fingerprint appointment should bring a photo ID. A Delaware license is not required. State checks cost $52.50 and combined state and federal checks cost $69.00. See the SBI fingerprinting page for a full list of statewide appointment sites.
Note: Personal checks are not accepted at SBI. Bring cash, a debit card, a money order, or a bank check made out to Delaware State Police.
Cities in New Castle County
Cities in New Castle County file DUI arrest reports that feed into the county court record. Pick a city below to see local police and municipal court info.
Nearby Delaware Counties
If the DUI offense happened outside New Castle County, the right court is in the county where the arrest took place.