Sussex County Jail Mugshots

Sussex County Jail Mugshots live in the state system, like the rest of Delaware. The main jail for the county is the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown. Each person arrested in the county is booked into a state facility, since Delaware has no county jails. You can search Sussex County Jail Mugshots through the state inmate locator, the Delaware State Police arrest archive, and court dockets. Local police departments in Georgetown, Seaford, Lewes, and Milford also hold records for cases made in their own limits.

Sussex County Sheriff's Office

The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is at 6 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. Phone: (302) 855-7830 and (302) 855-7850. The office works on civil process service for the courts, sheriff's sales for tax and mortgage cases, court security, warrant service, and coordination with city police forces. It does not operate a detention site. All inmates are held at the Sussex Correctional Institution, which is run by the Delaware Department of Correction.

Requests for arrest records should go to the arresting agency, the Delaware State Police Criminal History Unit, or the police department where the arrest was made. Sussex County Sheriff's Office bookings may be pulled by formal FOIA request. Processing times for FOIA requests run 15 to 30 business days based on complexity.

See the Sheriff's Office page for contact info and the full service list.

The page lists forms, sale dates, and links to other departments in the county.

Sussex Correctional Institution

The Sussex Correctional Institution is the main jail for Sussex County. Address: 23203 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947. Phone: (302) 856-5280. The site acts as the pre-trial hold, short-term lockup for misdemeanor sentences, and long-term site for some felony sentences.

Inmate records held at the site include the full legal name and aliases, date of birth, mugshot photo, prints, State Identification Number (SID), Department of Correction number, current charges, case numbers, bond data, court dates, projected release date, and holds from other places. Use the DOC inmate locator to find a person in custody.

The Records Department at the Sussex Correctional Institution is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM for in-person requests. Written requests must list the inmate's full name, DOC number when known, requestor contact info, and specific records sought. Mail to Sussex Correctional Institution, Records Department, 23203 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947.

State Police Troops in Sussex County

Three State Police Troops cover Sussex County. Troop 4 runs out of 23652 Shortly Road, Georgetown, DE 19947. Phone: (302) 856-5850. Troop 4 covers the main unincorporated land in Sussex County and runs the Criminal Investigations Unit for major felonies. Troop 5 covers the southern part of the county, including the Seaford and Laurel areas. Troop 7 covers the coastal area, including Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, and Dewey Beach.

Visit the main State Police site for Troop contact info and the arrest news feed.

The home page links to the arrest archive and the FOIA request portal.

Recent arrest posts from Sussex County include James Deshields, arrested for multiple burglaries by Troop 4; Patrick Stephenson, charged with weapons, drug, and traffic offenses by Troop 5 in the Seaford area; Megan Barczak, arrested by Troop 7 for burglary and assault on law enforcement in Lewes; Michael Gallo, arrested in Lewes for weapons charges; and Lance Perry, charged with 6th Offense DUI.

Sussex County Records Rules

Sussex County keeps records in step with Delaware Public Records Law under Title 29, Chapter 5 of the Delaware Code. Records of civil process service are kept for 10 years. Sheriff's sale records are kept for good. Court security records are kept for 7 years. Warrant service records are held as part of the long-term court file.

The main county site is the portal for all department pages and public notices.

The portal has links to Council, Planning, the Clerk of the Peace, and public meeting archives.

Sussex County Courthouse

The Sussex County Courthouse is at 1 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947. The site holds the Superior Court for felony cases, the Court of Common Pleas for misdemeanors, and the Prothonotary's Office for civil records. The Prothonotary's Office sits at 1 The Circle, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 19947. Phone: (302) 855-7055.

Court records held at the Sussex County Courthouse cover case dockets, arrest warrants and capias, arraignment files, trial notes and transcripts, sentencing orders, bond records, and mugshots tied to case files. You can view records in person during business hours, use the online CourtConnect system, or send a written request with the fee.

What Sussex County Jail Mugshots Include

Sussex County Jail Mugshots and the records tied to them cover a wide set of facts. Each booking file holds full legal name and aliases, date of birth, physical data like height, weight, eye color, and hair color, plus home address, ID numbers, photograph, and fingerprints.

Arrest details note the date and time of arrest, location, arresting agency, officer names and badge numbers, and the events that led to the arrest. Charge info lists the charges filed, statute citations, class (felony or misdemeanor), and a short note on the alleged act. Bond info has the amount, type (cash, surety, or recognizance), status, and terms. Court info gives the jurisdiction, case number, scheduled dates, and the judge.

To ask for arrest records, contact the Delaware State Police State Bureau of Identification at 655 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901, phone (302) 739-5871. You can also visit the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, submit a FOIA request to the agency that made the arrest, or reach out to the Sussex County Court of Common Pleas at 1 The Circle, Suite 1, Georgetown, DE 19947, phone (302) 858-5730.

Georgetown Police Department

The Georgetown Police Department serves the county seat of Sussex County. It handles arrests made within the town limits. The department works with the Sussex County Sheriff's Office, Delaware State Police Troop 4, and the other city police forces in the county. Arrests in Georgetown are booked at the Sussex Correctional Institution nearby.

For records, residents can reach out to the Georgetown Police Department or route their request to the Delaware State Police for a consolidated criminal history. The Sussex County Courthouse is across the circle from the department, so files from cases often flow between the two sites.

Under Delaware FOIA at 29 Del. C. § 10003, every public body has 15 business days to reply. The appeal for a denial runs to the state Attorney General's Office within 60 days of the final reply. Fees are capped at the actual cost of copies and search time.

Cities in Sussex County

Sussex County has cities that run their own police forces and records units. Pick a city to see local contact info.