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Kent County, DE Public Records

Chancery Court
38 The Green
Dover, DE 19901 courts.delaware.gov/Chancery/
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 302-736-2242
F: 302-736-2240
Jurisdiction: Civil, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile, sealed or mental health records released
This is an Equity Court only.
Superior Court
Office of Prothonotary, 38 The Green
Dover, DE 19901 courts.delaware.gov/Superior/
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 302-739-3184
F: 302-739-6717
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil Actions over $50,000
Restricted Records: No sealed or psychological evaluation records released
Access to e-filed records is available online by subscription through LexisNexis eFlex system for filing. See http://courts.delaware.gov/efiling/index.stm. Court refers records request to State Agency-302-739-5961.
Court of Common Pleas
38 The Green
Dover, DE 19901 courts.delaware.gov/CommonPleas/
Hours: 8AM-4:30PM EST
P: 302-735-3900
F: 302-739-4501
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $50,000
Restricted Records: No sealed records released
Superior Court has most of the records.
Harrington Justice of the Peace #6
35 Cams Fortune Way
Harrington, DE 19952 courts.delaware.gov/Locations/jp0...
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 302-422-5922
F: 302-422-1527
Visa/MC/Discover accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor
Also holds records for JP #5 which has been closed.
Dover Justice of the Peace #7
480 Bank Ln
Dover, DE 19903 courts.delaware.gov/Locations/jp0...
Hours: Open 24 hours EST
P: 302-739-4554
F: 302-739-6797
Major credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor
Search requests must include charge/or/disposition; name searches without charge are referred to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Dover Justice of the Peace #16
480 Bank Ln
Dover, DE 19904 courts.delaware.gov/Locations/jp1...
Hours: 8AM-4PM EST
P: 302-739-4316
F: 302-739-6797
Jurisdiction: Civil Actions under $15,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Access to e-filed records is available online by subscription through LexisNexis eFlex system for filing. See http://courts.delaware.gov/efiling/index.stm.
Smyrna Justice of the Peace #8
100 Monrovia Ave
Smyrna, DE 19977 courts.delaware.gov/Locations/jp0...
Hours: 8AM-4PM, closed Tues EST
P: 302-653-7083
F: 302-653-2888
Visa/MC accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor

Kent County, DE Vital Records

Contact the Kent County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.

Kent County Court Recorder
555 Bay Rd
County Complex
Dover, DE 19901
www.co.kent.de.us/Departments/Row...
8AM-5PM EST
Phone: 302-744-2314
Fax: 302-736-2035
Real Estate, Land

Official Kent County Vital Certificates

Kent County Vital Certificates

If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.

Get a vital certificate.

Kent County Population Records

Total Land Area (2000): 589.72 sq mi
Population (2009): 157,741
  • Females: 52.1%
  • White: 71.9%
  • Black/African American: 23.3%
  • Asian: 2.0%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino Origin: 4.6%
  • White, Not Hispanic: 68.1%
Population Change (2000-2009): 31,037
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 4.0%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 7.9%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 10.7%
High School Graduates (2000): 79.4%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 18.6%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.61
Housing Units (2000): 50,481
Homeownership Rate (2000): 70.0%
Migration Flow to Kent County, DE from (2007-2008):

Kent County Records

Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
  • Total: $3,544,198
  • Construction: $226,189
  • Retail Trade: $315,220
  • Professional and Technical Services: $0
  • Healthcare: $358,275
  • Banking: $115,120
  • Retail Trade: $315,220
  • Accommodations and Food Services: $82,176
  • Manufacturing: $0
  • Farms: $41,588
  • Government: $1,408,769
Employed (2000): 57,895
Unemployed (2000): 3,413
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.9%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $29,578
Local Government Employment (2007): 0
Local Government Revenue (2007): $313,349 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $160,712 (thou. dol.)

Kent County Birth, Death Records

Births (2007): 2,232
  • Per 1,000 population: 14.7
Deaths (2007): 1,255
  • Per 1,000 population: 8.3
Infant Deaths (2007): 8
  • Per 1,000 population: 3.6

Kent County Criminal Records

Violent Crimes (2008): 1,044
  • Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 8
  • Forcible rape: 99
  • Robbery: 196
  • Aggravated Assault: 741
Property Crimes (2008): 5,386
  • Burglary: 1,151
  • Larceny-Theft: 3,881
  • Motor Vehicle Theft: 354

Kent County Genealogy Records

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