Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal Street, Dover, Delaware, 19901
Contact & location
- Address
- 417 Federal Street, Dover, Delaware, 19901
- Records for
- Kent County, Delaware
- Phone
- 302-744-4549
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Delaware state records
Kent County follows Delaware’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $25.00
- Delaware birth certificate fee
- 2–5 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 1,051,917
- Delaware population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $25.00 | 2–5 weeksDelaware estimate |
| Death Certificate | $25.00 | 2–5 weeksDelaware estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $25.00 | 2–5 weeksDelaware estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Jesse S. Cooper Building’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Dover. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.7 (3)- ★★★★★Robert NjokuGoogle
The Jesse Cooper Building houses a few state government offices including the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH)
- ★★★★★Google Local GuideGoogle
The medical marijuana program needs to have an updated user friendly website instead of the cheaply made one they have now. This website will not allow me to renew my card and the same rep I keep getting on the phone is not helpful at all. Way to make people suffer more than they already are because we have to have debilitating issues already.