Sheriff Departments

Before a protection order can take effect, it must be served upon the abuser. In Delaware, the county family court generally arranges for service of protection orders, though the state police can serve the orders in cases where the court is unable to do so. Although in most states, protection orders are served by the sheriff departments, the Delaware sheriff departments generally only serve out-of-state orders. You can contact the court clerk of the court that issued your order to find out the exact procedure for service in your county if you are unsure. For a list of Delaware courts, check the Delaware Courthouse Locations page on our site. To find contact information for state police troops in Delaware, you can go to the website of the Delaware State Police. (WomensLaw.org is not affiliated with that website.)