Harrington 72 Hour Booking Records

Harrington 72 Hour Booking records track the first stage of jail intake for people held by Harrington Police in Kent County. After an arrest in Harrington, the case moves to a state jail for full booking. Most Harrington 72 Hour Booking files are held at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. You can look up a Harrington 72 Hour Booking by name on the state inmate locator or by case on CourtConnect. This page walks through the Harrington Police, the state booking site, the Kent County courts, and the FOIA steps to pull a Harrington booking file.

Harrington Police Department

The Harrington Police Department serves the City of Harrington in southern Kent County. The department is the first stop for most local arrests. When an officer makes a Harrington arrest, the 72 Hour Booking process kicks off right away. Officers log the arrest, take a short statement, and check DELJIS for open warrants.

Harrington is home to the Delaware State Fair each July, and the police work with state troopers during the fair run. For the rest of the year, the department runs a standard patrol schedule.

For city-level FOIA filings tied to a Harrington 72 Hour Booking, the city website has the right form. Visit harrington.delaware.gov for the FOIA contact and staff directory.

The city site lists the FOIA coordinator, office hours, and a direct contact for Harrington 72 Hour Booking paperwork.

For live custody data on a Harrington arrestee, use the Delaware DOC Inmate Locator.

The locator posts booking site, charges, and set release data for each person held in state custody.

James T. Vaughn Correctional Center

James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) is the main state booking site for a Harrington 72 Hour Booking. JTVCC sits at 1181 Paddock Road, Smyrna, DE 19977. The main line is (302) 653-9261. JTVCC is the largest men's correctional site in Delaware and handles all adult male intake from Kent County.

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

Female arrestees from Harrington 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 listed on the Delaware DOC main page, which also covers visit rules and mail info.

Kent County Courts and Harrington Cases

After a Harrington 72 Hour Booking, most cases move to Kent County court in Dover within 24 hours. The Superior Court at 38 The Green, Dover, hears all felony counts and civil cases over $75,000. Full info is on the Delaware Superior Court site.

The Kent County Court of Common Pleas handles 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 serving the Harrington area takes traffic matters, small civil claims, and early arraignments on some cases. To pull dockets and hearing dates tied to a Harrington 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 in one search.

Harrington 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 Harrington 72 Hour Booking. City, county, and state agencies each handle their own FOIA filings, but all follow the same core rules.

To ask for Harrington Police records, send a FOIA letter to the Harrington Police Department. Cite the case number, date of arrest, or subject's full name. Be clear on what you want. The department has 15 business days to reply. The first 20 pages are free. Extra pages run $0.10 each. Copy fees may apply on larger files. See the city site at harrington.delaware.gov for the FOIA contact form.

For Kent County records, use the Kent County FOIA page to send a filing. The county FOIA office handles county agency files tied to a Harrington 72 Hour Booking. For DSP records, use the DSP FOIA page, which lists the current coordinator and the Dover mail address. Under 29 Del. C. § 10002(l)(4), active criminal files stay closed. Review the full rules at Title 11 Chapter 85.

DSP Troop 3 and Kent SBI

Delaware State Police Troop 3 covers Kent County from Camden. The troop sits at 3859 Bay Road, Camden, DE 19934. The main line is (302) 697-4454. Troop 3 handles major cases in the Harrington area and works with Harrington Police on joint work. See the Delaware State Police site for troop press releases.

For an official state background check that may show a Harrington 72 Hour Booking, the SBI Kent office is the right stop. SBI Kent sits at 600 South Bay Road, Suite 1, Dover, DE 19901. The line is (302) 739-5871. The state fee is $52. A state-plus-FBI check runs $65. You need a photo ID and an appointment. Full steps are on the DSP background check page.

The DELJIS system holds the core data for any Harrington 72 Hour Booking. Check your own wanted status at DELJIS. The public tool lets you enter name and date of birth. Full DELJIS data stays closed, but the wanted check is open. Title 11, Chapter 85 of the Delaware Code lays out which data the state must keep and the rules on sharing.

Nearby Cities and Kent County

Harrington sits in southern Kent County. For county-wide 72 Hour Booking info, see the Kent County page. Other nearby cities with their own pages are listed below.