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Chief Justice details courthouse projects, security audit and court modernization plans

2026 Legislature DE Bond Committee Hearing · April 28, 2026
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Summary

Chief Justice Seitz highlighted completed courthouses, the Custom House move that will save the state $800,000 a year in rent, results of a statewide security audit and an increased FY27 minor capital request to begin implementing security recommendations and camera upgrades.

Chief Justice Seitz told the committee the judicial branch’s FY27 capital requests are relatively modest compared with prior years, but he emphasized two priorities: courthouse security upgrades and a multi‑year technology modernization.

Seitz reviewed recent capital developments: the Sussex County Family Courthouse is now open and occupied; the Kent County courthouse parking garage and related work should be ready for occupancy this summer; and the Custom House buildout in Wilmington is under construction with…

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