New Castle County 72 Hour Booking
New Castle County 72 Hour Booking records track arrests made in northern Delaware and the first hours of jail intake. When police arrest a person in Wilmington, Newark, Bear, or anywhere in New Castle County, the booking takes place at a state jail run by the Delaware DOC. This page shows how to search New Castle County 72 Hour Booking data, which agency holds the file, and how to get a copy. You can look up recent bookings, check bail, find charges, or pull an old file through the tools below.
New Castle County 72 Hour Booking Overview
New Castle County 72 Hour Booking Intake
Most New Castle County 72 Hour Booking files start at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington. This state site sits at 1301 East 12th Street and takes all male arrestees from the county. Staff reach the intake desk at (302) 429-7700. Each booking gets a case number, a mug shot, a print set, and a charge list. The file goes into the state DELJIS system right away. Female arrestees go to Baylor Women's Correctional Institution at 660 Baylor Boulevard in New Castle, the only all-female state jail. Baylor staff can be reached at (302) 577-3004.
The New Castle County Police cover the bulk of arrests outside city limits. Their HQ sits at 3601 N. DuPont Highway in New Castle, and the main line is (302) 573-2800. The Records Unit handles 72 Hour Booking lookups, copy requests, and FOIA files at (302) 395-8171. The public counter is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. For online data, check the New Castle County Police page, which links out to press releases, most-wanted lists, and contact info.
For live custody data on a New Castle County booking, use the Delaware DOC Inmate Locator.
The locator posts name, site of booking, and basic case data, which helps when you do not have a case number in hand.
Note: Howard Young is the main 72 Hour Booking site for male arrestees in New Castle County, while Baylor holds all female inmates statewide.
New Castle County Sheriff and Court Duty
The New Castle County Sheriff sits at 87 Reads Way in New Castle and the office line is (302) 395-8450. In Delaware, the Sheriff does not run a jail. The Sheriff does not book arrestees. Instead, staff handle court security, civil process, and prisoner transport. You can reach the office through the New Castle County Sheriff page.
Because the Sheriff does not hold 72 Hour Booking files, the right path for a New Castle County 72 Hour Booking lookup is the Delaware DOC inmate locator. Check the Delaware DOC Inmate Locator with a name to see live custody status.
Delaware State Police Troops in New Castle County
Three DSP troops cover New Castle County. Troop 1 in Penny Hill handles the north. The troop site is 3804 N. DuPont Highway, and the line is (302) 761-6600. Troop 2 sits on Route 40 west of the Fox Run Shopping Center in Bear, at (302) 834-2630. Troop 2 also runs fingerprinting for state background checks. Troop 6 covers Wilmington from 500 Forest Street, reached at (302) 658-4651. Each troop books major arrests into the state DOC.
Press releases on each troop page list recent 72 Hour Booking events and the court of arraignment. Start at the main Delaware State Police site for troop links and news.
City police in New Castle County often send arrestees to a DSP troop or to Howard Young for booking. The Wilmington Police HQ sits at 300 North Walnut Street. The Records Unit is at (302) 576-3607, and incident or collision reports cost $20 per copy.
For court case records tied to a booking, use the Delaware CourtConnect portal.
CourtConnect pulls from Superior Court, Common Pleas, and Justice of the Peace dockets and can trace a case that moved past the first 72 hours of intake.
Court Records After a New Castle County Booking
Most New Castle County 72 Hour Booking cases move to the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center at 500 N. King Street in Wilmington. The Superior Court line is (302) 255-0090 and handles all felony counts. The Court of Common Pleas is at (302) 255-0800 and covers misdemeanors and civil claims between $15,000 and $75,000. You can search court records through the Delaware CourtConnect portal.
CourtConnect pulls from the Supreme Court, Superior Court, Court of Chancery, Family Court, Court of Common Pleas, and Justice of the Peace Court. Use a name, case number, or attorney name to search. The portal lists case status, hearing dates, and docket entries tied to each booking. Visit the Superior Court site and the Court of Common Pleas site for staff data and filing rules.
Under 11 Del. C. § 8513, the state must keep full arrest and conviction data. Review the law at Title 11 Chapter 85. The rules cover who may ask for booking data and how long the state holds the file.
FOIA and New Castle County 72 Hour Booking Requests
The Delaware Freedom of Information Act covers most agency records for a New Castle County 72 Hour Booking. Public bodies have 15 business days to reply. The first 20 pages of black and white copies are free. Extra pages cost $0.10 each. Staff time may be billed in quarter-hour blocks. Legal review fees are banned by law.
To file a FOIA for New Castle County records, use the county portal at New Castle County FOIA Request.
The form lets you pick the agency, list the records you need, and track the reply in one place.
For state-level booking files, the Attorney General runs a central Open Government page. Active case files may be held back until the court case closes. Under 29 Del. C. § 10002(l)(4), active criminal files are not public, so some parts of a 72 Hour Booking file stay sealed while the case runs.
Note: Cite the case number, date of arrest, or the subject's full name on a New Castle County FOIA so staff can find the file fast.
Background Checks and New Castle County Booking Data
For an official state or FBI criminal history, the DSP State Bureau of Identification runs an office in Newark. The site sits at 100 LaGrange Ave, Newark, DE 19702, and the line is (302) 739-2528. Hours run Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. You need an appointment. Walk-ins are not taken. The office covers all of New Castle County and parts of the north.
Fees run $52 for a state-only check and $65 for a state and FBI check. You need a photo ID. Staff take prints on site and mail the result. The full steps are listed on the DSP background check page. The check pulls from DELJIS, so it will reflect any 72 Hour Booking on file.
DELJIS also runs an open tool to check wanted status. See the DELJIS homepage to look up an open capias or warrant on your name. If the state flags a warrant, plan to handle it with an attorney. Walking into a station with an open capias often leads to a New Castle County 72 Hour Booking the same day.
For property filings or land records tied to criminal cases, the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds is at 500 N. King Street, Room 104, Wilmington. The line is (302) 395-7700.
Cities in New Castle County
New Castle County holds the biggest share of Delaware booking events. Most arrests run through Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, or the unincorporated areas patrolled by NCCPD and DSP. Pick a city below for local police, booking jail, and FOIA details.