Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Kent County is a county in Delaware with about 193,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Kent County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Attorney General, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Kent County public records live
Each kind of Kent County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: kentcountyde.gov/My-Government/Departments/Sheriffs-Office (details)
- Court cases: courts.delaware.gov/aoc/kccourthouse (details)
- County records: kentcountyde.gov/Home (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: kentcountyde.gov/My-Government/Departments/Deeds-Office/Professiona... (details)
- Property values and parcels: kentcountyde.gov/Residents/Tax-Credits-Exemptions-Assessment (details)
- Public records requests: kentcountyde.gov/Contact-Us/FOIA (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Delaware state vital records office, dhss.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/dph/pdf/birth.pdf (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Kent County
A person arrested in Kent County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Kent County.
- Website: kentcountyde.gov/My-Government/Departments/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office Kent County Levy Court)
- Phone: (302) 744-2386
- Address: 555 Bay Road, Dover DE 19901
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Kent County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Kent County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Kent County.
- Website: courts.delaware.gov/aoc/kccourthouse (page title: Kent County Courthouse | Administrative Office of the Courts | Delaware Courts | State of Delaware)
- Phone: 302.735.1900
- Address: 414 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: courts.delaware.gov/docket.aspx
County Clerk of Kent County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Kent County.
- Website: kentcountyde.gov/Home (page title: Home Kent County Levy Court)
- Phone: 302-744-2300
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Kent County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Kent County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Recorder of Deeds
- Website: kentcountyde.gov/My-Government/Departments/Deeds-Office/Professiona... (page title: Policies Kent County Levy Court)
- Phone: (302) 744-2314
- Address: 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Assessment Office
- Website: kentcountyde.gov/Residents/Tax-Credits-Exemptions-Assessment (page title: Tax Credits, Exemptions & Assessment Kent County Levy Court)
- Phone: 302-744-2341
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Kent County
In Delaware, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Kent County.
- Delaware state vital records office: dhss.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/dph/pdf/birth.pdf
Attorney General for Kent County
The Attorney General is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Kent County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Attorney General serving Kent County.
Public records requests to Kent County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Kent County.
- Website: kentcountyde.gov/Contact-Us/FOIA (page title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Kent County Levy Court)
- Phone: 302-736-2279
- Address: 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Delaware sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Delaware state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: courts.delaware.gov/docket.aspx
- State prison inmate locator: doc.delaware.gov/views/inmate_locator.blade.shtml
- Sex offender registry: sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov
- State vital records office: dhss.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/dph/pdf/birth.pdf
- State criminal history records: dsp.delaware.gov/obtaining-a-certified-criminal-history
- Business entity search: icis.corp.delaware.gov/ecorp/entitysearch/namesearch.aspx
- Unclaimed property search: unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov
More Kent County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Kent County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Certificates - Guides to Services - State of Delaware (delaware.gov)
- CourtConnect Help (courtconnect.courts.delaware.gov)
- Criminal Background Check Process - Division of Professional Regulation - State of Delaware (dpr.delaware.gov)
- Deeds & Property Records Kent County Levy Court (kentcountyde.gov)
- Delaware Voter Lookup (ivote.de.gov)
- Dell appointed as Kent County Deputy Recorder of Deeds (kentcountyde.gov)
- Election Information Kent County Levy Court (kentcountyde.gov)
- Historic Markers (archives.delaware.gov)
- in the court of chancery of the state of delaware (courts.delaware.gov)
- Kent County Office - Department of Elections - State of Delaware (elections.delaware.gov)
- License Look-Up | eLicense - DelPros - Delaware.gov (delpros.delaware.gov)
- Planning Services Kent County Levy Court (kentcountyde.gov)
- Vital Records - Delaware: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress (guides.loc.gov)
Cities and towns in Kent County
Kent County has 19 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.
- Dover (40,191)
- Smyrna (13,326)
- Clayton (4,511)
- Camden (4,191)
- Harrington (3,934)
- Cheswold (2,537)
- Wyoming (1,871)
- Felton (1,375)
- Frederica (1,131)
- Houston (404)
- Magnolia (289)
- Bowers (285)
- Kenton (223)
- Little Creek (203)
- Woodside (198)
- Leipsic (187)
- Viola (145)
- Farmington (100)
- Hartly (78)
Other counties in Delaware
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Delaware.
Kent County Arrest Records
The Kent County arrest records guide names the 21 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 3,681 arrests the 11 agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Kent County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Kent County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Kent County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Kent County inmate search (the Delaware Department of Correction inmate locator and who makes the arrests), Kent County criminal records (the court file, the Delaware criminal history and the local arrest records), Kent County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Kent County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Delaware Freedom of Information Act requires), Kent County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Kent County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case) and Kent County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Kent County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Kent County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Kent County at kentcountyde.gov, or call (302) 744-2386. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Kent County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Kent County is at courts.delaware.gov/aoc/kccourthouse, phone 302.735.1900. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Kent County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at kentcountyde.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kent County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Kent County?
From the Delaware state vital records office at dhss.delaware.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.
How do I request a public record from Kent County?
Through the records request page at kentcountyde.gov/Contact-Us/FOIA. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.