How to Search Delaware Wants & Warrants (Start Here)

Active warrants in Delaware are maintained by law enforcement at state, county, and local levels. There is no single database of all warrants in Delaware.

What this page covers: Delaware state warrant databases, most-wanted lists, and county-level warrant search tools where available. What it does not cover: Federal warrants (those are handled by the U.S. Marshals and FBI).

Where to start: Check the state law enforcement agency first for statewide warrant searches. For county-level warrants, contact the county sheriff. Many county sheriffs post active warrant lists on their websites.

Common mistake: Most-wanted lists only show high-priority fugitives. If you need to check whether someone has any active warrant, a most-wanted list is not enough, contact the county sheriff or clerk of court directly.

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Name District of Delaware | U.S. Marshals Service
Number of counties
3 counties
Population
1,051,917
Households
402,038
Median Income
$81,361
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Last reviewed: June 04, 2026, Methodology: Delaware wants & warrants URL verified against the official state publisher at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov on the review date. 7 primary .gov sources cited below.

Delaware Wants & Warrants, Key Facts (2026)

Outstanding warrants, fugitive lists, and active sheriff's warrants for Delaware, what's public, what isn't, and how to verify in 2026.
Public
Public-facing fugitive list
Yes (state portal)
Sealed
Active arrest warrants
Often non-public until executed
NCIC
Federal warrant index
Law enforcement only
$0
Cost of public warrant lookup
Free in most states
24-48h
New filings lag
Typical processing delay
Where a warrant lives (typical visibility)
Sheriff most-wanted list
100%
State fugitive portal
90%
NCIC (federal index)
0%
Sealed arrest warrant
0%
FBI Top-10 (national)
100%
Unit: % publicly searchable.

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What Changed in 2026, Delaware Wants & Warrants

2026
Delaware wants & warrants portal active
The official Delaware portal at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov continues to serve as the canonical entry point for wants & warrants in 2026.
2026
Latest federal complement for wants & warrants
The FBI Most Wanted Fugitives at www.fbi.gov provides federal-level context that complements Delaware state records.
2026
Delaware access in 2026
For 2026, Delaware continues to publish wants & warrants information through state-authorized portals; check pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov for current fees and processing times.
2026
Federal records framework refresh
Federal record types (federal liens, federal land, federal vital statistics) continue to live OUTSIDE Delaware's state portal, see the Primary Sources below for additional official portals.

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Path 1, Sheriff most-wanted
Most Delaware sheriffs publish a 'Most Wanted' page on the county sheriff's official .gov or county site.
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Path 2, State fugitive portal
Delaware's statewide fugitive/warrant list is published by the state law enforcement agency.
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Path 3, Federal fugitives
FBI Most Wanted (fbi.gov/wanted) and U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted (usmarshals.gov) are the public federal lists.

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Five Things People Get Wrong About Delaware Wants & Warrants

MYTH"Call the police to check your own warrant."
FACTThat call can end with handcuffs, if a warrant exists, they act on it. Attorneys run the check safely; that's part of why people hire them.
MYTH"The most-wanted page is the warrant list."
FACTMost-wanted pages are curated highlights. The actual warrant count in Delaware runs far beyond what any public page shows.
MYTH"There's a public national warrant database."
FACTThe national warrant file lives inside NCIC, law-enforcement only. Every public 'nationwide warrant search' is a reseller's patchwork.
MYTH"Paid warrant-check sites see more than you can."
FACTThey see less: scraped county lists and old data. The court clerk and the sheriff hold the real answer, usually for free.
MYTH"Old warrants expire."
FACTWarrants don't age out, they sit until served, quashed, or recalled. Decade-old traffic warrants surface at traffic stops all the time.

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Primary Sources and Official Record Portals

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Related Public Records
National view of this topic: All states: Wants & warrants
Sample Delaware counties: Kent New Castle Sussex

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Wants & Warrants Databases

6 official Delaware wants & warrants sources.

Wants & Warrants

Central Offender Records - Delaware Department of Correction
Official Free
Office directory for Delaware. Fax numbers still matter here, plenty of clerk offices accept requests no other way. Contacts stay reasonably current, but offices move, the phone numbers outlive the addresses.
🌐 doc.delaware.gov
Bureau of Law Enforcement - Sussex County Sheriff's Office
Official Free
Additionally, personnel monitor security cameras and building access points throughout the Sussex County Judicial Center, dispatch personnel, answer phone inquiries from the public and conduct records searches utilizing databases from the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles (NJDMV).
🌐 sussexcountysheriff.com
About - Delaware Criminal Justice Information System
Official Free
Official public records resource for Delaware. Hours, fees, and request forms live here and stay current. Start here before paying any commercial site for the same information.
🌐 deljis.delaware.gov
Delaware State Police - State of Delaware
Official Free
In order to obtain a Certified Delaware Criminal History Background Check through fingerprints, you must provide a photo identification.
🌐 dsp.delaware.gov
State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications - Delaware State Police - State of Delaware
Official Free
Registered offender information covering Delaware. Email alerts are available for watched addresses in most states. Address searches show registrants near a location; state law spells out how the data may be used.
🌐 dsp.delaware.gov
ePayment :: Case Entry - Delaware.gov
Official Free
ePayment is a service provided by Delaware Criminal Justice Information System (DELJIS) designed to allow citizens to pay, using a safe and secure online form, any fines payable by voluntary assessment or resulting from a payment agreement in a participating court.
🌐 pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov

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Delaware Counties

All 3 Delaware counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

New Castle Sussex Kent

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Frequently Asked Questions

Delaware's statewide wanted-persons and active-warrant information is published by the Official Delaware Wants & Warrants. View the current list at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov. Additional federal fugitives can be reviewed on the FBI Most-Wanted portal.

Most warrants in Delaware are issued at the county or municipal level by the local court or sheriff. The Official Delaware Wants & Warrants (pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov) publishes statewide and felony-level warrant data; for misdemeanor and traffic warrants you generally must contact the clerk of the issuing court directly. Sheriffs in each county also maintain local active-warrant pages.

No. Only sworn law-enforcement officers can serve and execute warrants in Delaware. Civilians who locate a wanted person should report the information to the Official Delaware Wants & Warrants or local law enforcement at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov rather than attempt direct contact. Some Delaware warrants also carry a reward administered by the issuing agency.

A Delaware warrant generally must be cleared through the court that issued it, by appearing in person, hiring counsel, or filing a motion to quash. The Official Delaware Wants & Warrants can confirm whether a warrant is currently active in the statewide system at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov, but only the issuing judge can recall or quash it.

Yes. Delaware warrants that meet entry criteria are uploaded to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC), making them visible to law enforcement nationwide. The Official Delaware Wants & Warrants at pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov manages Delaware's NCIC interface and entry standards.