Search Delaware Public Records - Free Government Databases
Free links to official Delaware state and county government records — courts, criminal histories, vital records, property, voter, business, and licenses across all 3 counties.
How to Search Delaware Public Records
Delaware's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 3 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.
Courts: The Delaware Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, Justice of the Peace Court. Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the state Department of Health (or equivalent) and may also be available locally.
Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
1,051,917
Households
411,859
Median Income
$81,012
Median Home Value
$299,800
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Population Estimates Program; 2022 ACS 5-year)
Statewide Databases
57 official Delaware government databases. Click a tab to filter by record type.
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Search U.S. District Court of Delaware Federal bankruptcy court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
Search U.S. District Court of Delaware Federal civil & criminal court records by case number, party name, filing date, or last update. Note: PACER charges $0.10/page; the first $30 per quarter is free.
Provided by the Sussex County Sheriff Department. Browse by name and photo for most wanted criminals & view information including physical description, age, and charges.
Use the Geographical Information System (GIS) of Delaware to search for property records including parcel data, properties recently sold, sale prices, and nearby schools and districts.
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Delaware Counties
All 3 Delaware counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.
Delaware keeps public records at three levels: federal (FBI, federal courts via PACER), state (court of last resort, state police, department of health, secretary of state), and county-level (sheriffs, clerks, recorders, assessors). Each county maintains its own court, criminal-justice, property, and vital-records offices linked from the county pages below.
Where do I start a Delaware court-case search?▼
For statewide trial-court information, start at the Delaware Judiciary: courts.delaware.gov. Delaware federal cases are searched through PACER. For local case dockets, see the Court Records tab and the county page for your area.
How do I get an official Delaware background check?▼
Delaware's official statewide criminal-history check is run by the Delaware State Police (DSP) - State Bureau of Identification at dsp.delaware.gov. Most state-level checks require fingerprints and a fee. A nationwide FBI Identity History Summary is available separately.
Where do I obtain Delaware birth, death, or marriage certificates?▼
Certified Delaware vital records are issued by the Official Delaware Vital Records at dhss.delaware.gov. Recent local events (births, deaths, marriages) can often also be requested from the county clerk or local registrar where the event was filed.
What does it cost to access Delaware public records?▼
Most online record indexes in Delaware are free to search; fees apply for certified copies, fingerprint background checks, full document images at the recorder, and statewide bulk data. Each agency publishes its current fee schedule — for example the Delaware Judiciary (courts), the Official Delaware Vital Records (vital records), the Official Delaware Voter Records (elections), and the Official Delaware Professional & Occupational Licenses (licenses).
