New Castle County Concealed Carry License (CCDW)

Apply to the New Castle County Prothonotary. Checked against the agency's own site on 2026-10-08.

• New license: $65 filing fee, plus fingerprinting and whatever the newspaper charges for your notice. In person: cash, money order or personal check to “PROTHONOTARY.” By mail: money order or check only.
• Local rules: Publish your notice in the paper for your ZIP code: the Hockessin Community News (19707), Middletown Transcript (19709, 19730, 19734), Newark Post (19701, 19702, 19711, 19713, 19716) or New Castle Weekly (19701, 19702, 19720, and 19706 in Delaware City only). Every other ZIP code in the county uses the News Journal. Book fingerprints at IdentoGO with service code 27S7Q4. File in person or by mail at 500 N. King Street, Suite 1500, Wilmington, DE 19801. Phone (302) 255-0557. Five references who live in New Castle County, aren't related to you or living with you, and have known you at least a year.

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Common questions

How much does a CCDW license cost in New Castle County?

A new CCDW license in New Castle County costs about $150: $65 in court fees plus about $85 for fingerprinting and the background check. It's the same in every county. Training is paid separately, to the instructor.

Where do I apply for a CCDW license in New Castle County?

Apply to the New Castle County Prothonotary.

What does New Castle County require beyond state law?

Publish your notice in the paper for your ZIP code: the Hockessin Community News (19707), Middletown Transcript (19709, 19730, 19734), Newark Post (19701, 19702, 19711, 19713, 19716) or New Castle Weekly (19701, 19702, 19720, and 19706 in Delaware City only). Every other ZIP code in the county uses the News Journal. Book fingerprints at IdentoGO with service code 27S7Q4. File in person or by mail at 500 N. King Street, Suite 1500, Wilmington, DE 19801. Phone (302) 255-0557. Five references who live in New Castle County, aren't related to you or living with you, and have known you at least a year.

How long does a CCDW license take in New Castle County?

There's no deadline in the law. Under the court's rules, the Attorney General's office has 30 days after your application is referred to object, and if it doesn't, the application counts as unopposed.

Rules every Delaware license follows

• Who decides: You file with the Prothonotary (the Superior Court's clerk) in the county where you live. The Attorney General's office reviews the application and may call you in for an interview, and the court decides. (11 Del. C. § 1441(a)(1))
• Five references from your county: Five people from your county fill out the court's reference questionnaire. The court's instructions add that they can't be related to you or live with you, and they must have known you for at least a year. (11 Del. C. § 1441(a)(2))
• The newspaper notice: The law puts this on the Prothonotary, but the court's instructions have you arrange it yourself. Your full name and home address run once in an approved paper at least 10 business days before you file, and you attach the newspaper's affidavit. Which papers count depends on your county, and in New Castle on your ZIP code. (11 Del. C. § 1441(b))
• Training: The course covers handling and storing guns and ammunition, shooting fundamentals, gun laws, Delaware's self-defense law and how to avoid a confrontation, with at least 100 rounds of live fire. You can take it after the court approves you, but the notarized certificate, or proof you've enrolled, has to reach the court within 90 days or you start over. (11 Del. C. § 1441(a)(3))
• The fee: The $65 filing fee is the same in every county. A first license lasts three years; after that you can renew it for five years at a time. (11 Del. C. § 1441(a)(4))

Not legal advice. Confirm fees with the agency before you pay.