Jurisdiction

State

Delay/Information as of 04/06/2020

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UPDATED 4/01/2020

AR

Pulaski County courts will be closed until April 17th. Additionally, many courts throughout the state are implementing restrictions on cases being heard and the public entering the court in response to COVID-19. Our local partners will continue to process requests, but we do anticipate delays throughout the state in light of these new procedures. A complete list of closings can be found at the link below:

https://www.arcourts.gov/news/judiciary-closings-cancellations-changes

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UPDATED 4/02/2020

CA

Counties throughout the state are either closing or are severely limiting public entrance. We should expect significant delays in processing, particularly in areas that require clerk assistance.

Many courts that had initially planned to open at the beginning of this month have extended their closures until mid-April. We have confirmed that the following courts will be closed to the public:
Alameda, Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Humboldt, Inyo, Lake, Marin, Mariposa, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Tehama, Trinity, Ventura, Yuba

Los Angeles
UPDATED 3/23/2020

CA

All clerk’s offices will be closed today for in-person activity, however it has been posted that they will continue to assist the public with remote access methods. At this time we expect orders will continue to be processed, however we do anticipate extended TATs.

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

DC

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts will now be closed to the public. Our local resource is monitoring closely, and we will provide updates as they are received. Only orders that have potential records will be delayed.

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UPDATED 3/23/2020

DE

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts will be closed to the public until April 15th. We will be monitoring this state closely for any updates, and provide them here as they are received.

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

GA

In an effort to reduce public exposure to COVID-19, courts in these counties will be closed:

Appling, Bacon, Baker, Bibb, Brooks, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Clayton, Columbia, Dawson, Dougherty, Fannin, Fayette, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnet, Henry, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Liberty, Long, Madison, Marion, McIntosh, Monroe, Murray, Newton, Oglethorpe, Peach, Pickens, Pierce, Spalding, Tatnall, Taylor, Towns, Twiggs, Walton, White

The Supreme Court of GA has ordered a judicial emergency, and we do anticipate additional delays throughout the state due to procedures to limit the amount of staff in the courthouses. We will provide updates as they are received. For a complete list of updates, you can visit the below link:
https://georgiacourts.gov/emergency-judicial-orders/

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UPDATED 04/03/2020

KY

All courts in Kentucky are now complying with a new supreme court order issued on 4/1 and are no longer allowing any in-person activity in the courts this month. There are some clerks who are willing to assist researchers over the phone, via email, or via fax, and where our local partners are able to get assistance we will continue to process requests. However, it should be noted that this assistance is not required of the clerks at this time, and we do expect significant delays throughout the state. We and our local partners are in contact with court leadership regarding these closings, and we will continue to provide updates as things develop.

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UPDATED 4/01/2020

LA

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts are taking measures to limit public exposure. Following the governor’s stay-at-home order, all courts are operating with essential staff only. In areas that require clerks to assist with searches, delays should be expected. We are continuing to process orders in areas with remote access, where our researchers are able to access PATs in courts, and where clerks are willing to assist.

Courts we have confirmed to be closed currently are: Allen, Bienville, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, La Salle, Livingston, Richmond, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Vermillion, Vernon, Winn

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UPDATED 4/02/2020

MA

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, courts are severely limiting in-person activities, and are currently only holding emergency hearings until My 4th. Our local partner is able to complete orders on a very limited basis, however we should continue to expect delays throughout the state until court operations resume as normal.

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

MI

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in MI are taking measures to limit public exposure. Following the governor’s stay-at-home order, all courts are operating with essential staff only. In areas that require clerks to assist with searches, delays should be expected. We are continuing to process orders in areas with remote access, where our researchers are able to access PATs in courts, and where clerks are willing to assist.

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

MS

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts in the following counties are operating with essential staff only, and we should expect delays as our researchers are working with clerks to assist in searches:
Alcorn, Franklin, Grenada, Hancock, Hinds, Itawamba, Jackson, Lauderdale, Leake, Lee, Leflore, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pike, Prentiss, Tallahatchie, Union, Warren

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

MT

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in Montana are taking measures to limit public exposure. Following the governor’s stay-at-home order, all courts are operating with essential staff only. In areas that require clerks to assist with searches, delays should be expected. We are continuing to process orders in areas with remote access, where our researchers are able to access PATs in courts, and where clerks are willing to assist.

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UPDATED 3/27/2020

NJ

All Superior Court locations are now closed to the public. At this time, we do not have a date for when they plan to reopen. We are monitoring closely, and will provide updates as they are received.

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

NY

Courts in the following counties will be closed due to COVID-19:

Albany, Clinton, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Greene, Otsego, Schenectady, Tompkins, Washington, Yates

We currently do not have dates for when they plan to reopen, and we also anticipate additional counties to be added to the list of closures in this state.

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UPDATED 4/06/2020

PR

We have been advised that the Police Records division in Puerto Rico is currently not processing any new check requests until April 12th. Our local partners are monitoring closely, and we will provide updates as they are received, but please be advised that we do anticipate delays.

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UPDATED 4/03/2020

TN

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in TN are taking measures to limit public exposure.

Currently the following counties are either closed or are confirmed to not be assisting with record check requests: Carroll, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Decatur, Dickson, Fentress, Grainger, Grundy, Harrison, Hardeman, Henderson, Hickman, Lake, Lawrence, Madison, Marshall, Moore, Sevier, Stewart, Wayne

Additionally, the governor has now issued a stay-at-home order. We anticipate this will cause delays throughout the state due to limited court staff and may result in additional court closings. We are monitoring this state closely, and will provide updates as they are received.

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UPDATED 4/06/2020

TX

All courts are now operating for emergency matters only in response to the governor’s declaration of a state of disaster. Please note, however, that only areas that require in-person visits will be delayed.

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

VA

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, courts throughout the state are attempting to limit the public from entering the court unless they are party to a case. We are processing orders, but please be advised that we anticipate delays on orders requiring clerk assistance for verification.

For a complete list of closures and actions taken by the courts, you can follow the link, below:

http://courts.state.va.us/news/items/covid_19.pdf

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UPDATED 3/30/2020

WV

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in this state are taking measures to limit public exposure. All courts are operating with essential staff only, and are not assisting with record search requests at this time. They are currently planning to reopen to the public on April 13th. Our local partners are monitoring the situation closely, and as more updates are received they will be provided here.