Statement on Policies Regarding the Payment of Fees and Fines During the COVID-19 emergency - Delaware

Statement on Policies Regarding the Payment of Fees 

and Fines During the COVID-19 emergency - Delaware 

Good morning. I wanted to follow-up with our previous conversation regarding court collections.    

As we discussed last week, the courts have suspended the active collection of payment for assessments during the Judicial Emergency.  

Most of the policies have been in place since the beginning of the Emergency, and we most recently got agreement to put a halt to all tax intercepts on behalf of the courts.  

Since everything is in place now and the Administration has been notified, we have posted a public notice online.

The public notice with more detail can be found here:

https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/docs/emergency-fee-fine-policy.pdf

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2020 

Statement on Policies Regarding the Payment of Fees and Fines During the COVID-19 emergency 

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. declared a Judicial Emergency beginning on March 23, 2020. The Delaware Judiciary understands that this is a difficult time for Delaware families, and has made the following changes regarding the payment of assessments in light of the Judicial Emergency.
The Courts have suspended the active collection of payment for assessments, which includes the following changes for the length of the Judicial Emergency or until further notice, whichever date is later:

• This includes all criminal, civil and traffic assessments. This moratorium does not apply to the collection and enforcement of child support.
  
• Filing and Payment Centers located in the courthouses are closed to the public.
  
• Capias returns for failure to pay are suspended throughout the Delaware Judiciary.
  
• If you have an active capias for failure to pay issued prior to the emergency, please call the
  appropriate Court to determine if your capias may be cleared. (Contact phone numbers are
  listed below.)
  
• Late notices and late fees for Voluntary Assessment Center obligations have been suspended.
  
• All State Tax Refund and Lottery Winning Intercepts on behalf of the Delaware Courts will
  temporarily cease.
  
  The State of Delaware does not charge interest on criminal, civil, or traffic assessments. Payments are still being accepted online, by telephone, or at kiosks as listed below.
  Online Payment: https://pubsrv.deljis.delaware.gov/ePayment/
  Telephone Payment: (302) 255 - 0339
  
  
  Kiosk Locations: 
  
  
  PRIOR TO VISITING STATE FACILITIES, PLEASE CHECK ONLINE NOTICES OR CALL FOR HOURS AND INFORMATION ON PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY.
  

Delaware Courts Notices: Delaware DMV Notices: Delaware DOC Notices:

https://courts.delaware.gov/       https://dmv.de.gov/ https://doc.delaware.gov/

 

Justice of the Peace Court 11 NEW
2 Penns Way Suite 100A
New Castle, DE 19720

Open 24-hours 

Delaware City DMV

2101 Mid County Drive New Castle, DE 19720 

Dover DMV

303 Transportation Circle Dover, DE 19903 

Georgetown DMV

Georgetown State Service Center 23737 DuPont Blvd.
Georgetown, DE 19947 

Wilmington DMV

2230 Hessler Blvd New Castle, DE 19720 

New Castle Probation Office

26 Parkway Circle New Castle, DE 19720 

Seaford Probation Office

Shipley State Service Center 350 Virginia Ave
Seaford, DE 19973 

To contact a court regarding a previously issued capias for failure to pay:

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We have a COVID-19 page where you can find all the Judicial Statements and Public Releases related to the Emergency.

https://courts.delaware.gov/aoc/covid-19

I hope this update helps, and we will stay in touch as things progress.

Evelyn Nestlerode
Deputy State Court Administrator, Fiscal Policy
Administrative Office of the Courts
The Renaissance Centre
405 N. King Street, Suite 507
Wilmington, DE  19801
Phone:  302-255-0465
Email:  evelyn.nestlerode@delaware.gov