Find 72 Hour Booking in Delaware City

Delaware City 72 Hour Booking records cover the first stage of jail intake for people held by Delaware City Police in eastern New Castle County. When the city police arrest someone, the case moves to a state jail for full booking. Most Delaware City 72 Hour Booking files are held at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. You can look up a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking by name on the state inmate locator or by case on CourtConnect. This page covers the Delaware City Police, the state jail, nearby courts, and how to pull a Delaware City booking file.

Delaware City Police Department

The Delaware City Police Department serves the town at the eastern end of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The department sits at 407 Clinton Street, Delaware City, DE 19706. The main line is (302) 836-6344. This is the City of Delaware City, a small town in New Castle County, not the State of Delaware. The department is the first stop for most local arrests. When an officer makes a Delaware City arrest, the 72 Hour Booking process starts right away.

Officers log the arrest, take a short statement, and check DELJIS for open warrants. If the charge calls for a full jail hold, the arrestee is moved to a state facility. The Delaware City 72 Hour Booking file then grows at the state jail with prints, a photo, and the full intake log. More info on the town can be found at the city site at delawarecity.org.

The city site lists council members, services, and the direct contact for police and FOIA work tied to a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking.

For city-level FOIA filings tied to a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking, the town has a formal webform. FOIA Coordinator Britney Loveland takes these filings at (302) 834-4573. Town Hall is at 407 Clinton Street, the same site as the police. Access the form at the Delaware City FOIA page.

This form is the fast way to send a FOIA request for a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking record held by the city.

Howard R. Young Booking Site

Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI) is the main state booking site for a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking. HRYCI sits at 1301 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19809. The main line is (302) 429-7700. The drive from Delaware City is about 15 miles north on Route 13 or I-95. HRYCI handles all adult male intake from New Castle County.

Once a Delaware City arrestee arrives, staff take prints, a photo, and a full list of belongings. They log each charge in DELJIS. The booking record goes live on the state system within hours. Run a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking search through the Delaware DOC Inmate Locator. This tool shows name, charges, and facility for any live Delaware City 72 Hour Booking.

Female arrestees from Delaware City are moved to Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in New Castle. That is the only women's booking site in the state. Both sites are on the Delaware DOC main page, which also lists visit rules and mail info.

Courts That Handle Delaware City Cases

After a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking, most cases move to New Castle County court within 24 hours. Felony cases go to the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center at 500 N. King Street, Wilmington, which houses the Superior Court. The court hears all felony counts and civil cases over $75,000. Full info is on the Delaware Superior Court site.

The Court of Common Pleas in Wilmington takes most misdemeanors and the first steps of some felony cases. The court also hears civil claims from $15,000 to $75,000. Visit the Court of Common Pleas site for address and filing info.

The Justice of the Peace Court in the New Castle area handles traffic matters, small civil claims, and early arraignments on some Delaware City cases. To pull dockets and hearing dates tied to a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking, use the Delaware CourtConnect portal. The portal covers the Supreme Court, Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and Justice of the Peace Court all in one search.

Delaware City 72 Hour Booking FOIA

Delaware's FOIA law sits in Title 29, Chapters 10001 to 10007. The law lets state citizens view and copy most public records, and it covers files tied to a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking. The city FOIA coordinator is Britney Loveland at (302) 834-4573. City staff have 15 business days to reply to a FOIA filing.

For Delaware City Police records, send a FOIA request through the city webform or by mail to 407 Clinton Street. Cite the case number, date of arrest, or subject's full name. The first 20 pages of copies are free. Extra pages run $0.10 each. Staff time may be billed in quarter-hour blocks at the lowest qualified pay rate.

For New Castle County agency files tied to a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking, the New Castle County FOIA page sets out the filing steps. New Castle County Police run a larger agency that can assist on Delaware City cases. Visit the New Castle County Police page for more. You can also use the Delaware CourtConnect portal to trace a case to its court docket. Under 29 Del. C. § 10002(l)(4), active criminal files are not public. See the full rules at Title 11 Chapter 85.

DSP Troop 2 and State Backup

Delaware State Police Troop 2 works the Bear area, which covers the roads near Delaware City. Troop 2 sits at Route 40, Bear, DE. The main line is (302) 834-2630. Troop 2 handles major cases in the Delaware City area and works with city police on joint work. See the Delaware State Police site for troop info.

New Castle County Police also assist Delaware City Police on major cases. County Police HQ sits at 3601 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE 19720. The main line is (302) 573-2800. The county force is the second largest police agency in the state after the DSP.

For an official state background check that may show a Delaware City 72 Hour Booking, use the SBI. The main SBI office in New Castle County serves the area. The state fee is $52. A state-plus-FBI check runs $65. Full steps are on the DSP background check page. You can check your own wanted status at DELJIS, the state criminal data hub.

Nearby Cities and New Castle County

Delaware City sits at the eastern end of the C and D Canal in New Castle County. For county-wide 72 Hour Booking info, see the New Castle County page. Other nearby cities with their own pages are listed below.