Jurisdiction

State

Delay/Information as of 05/21/2020

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UPDATED 5/18/2020

AR

Pulaski County courts will be closed until May 31st. 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 5/14/2020

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.

We have confirmed that the following courts will be closed to the public: Contra Costa, Colusa, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mariposa, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Tehama, Ventura

Los Angeles
UPDATED 5/18/2020

CA

All clerk’s offices are closed 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. As of this time, the courts are planning to open on 6/10.

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UPDATED 4/24/2020

DC

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts will now be closed to the public. Our local partner is working directly with court clerks to verify case information. Only orders that have potential records will be delayed, as they now require clerk assistance.

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UPDATED 5/14/2020

DE

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, courts will be closed to the public until June 13th. Our local partner is now able to complete some orders on a limited basis until the courts reopen fully.

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UPDATED 5/19/2020

GA

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

Clayton, Columbia, Dougherty, Fayette, Gwinnet, Hall, Jasper, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Monroe, Newton, Pulaski

The Supreme Court of GA has extended their judicial emergency until June 12th, and we are monitoring this state closely for updates. You can read the order by following the link below.
https://www.gasupreme.us/extend-judicial-emergency/

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UPDATED 04/16/2020

KY

The state has extended the order to limit in-person activity in the courts until 5/31, and at this time the public is not allowed to enter the courts for research. 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 5/18/2020

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: Cameron, Iberia, Livingston, Richland, Vermillion

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UPDATED 4/24/2020

MA

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, courts are severely limiting in-person activities, and are currently only holding emergency hearings until June 1st. 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 4/22/2020

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:
Franklin, Hancock, Hinds, Itawamba, Jackson, Lauderdale, Leake, Leflore, Marshall, Monroe, Prentiss, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tishomingo, Union,

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UPDATED 4/28/2020

MT

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in Montana are taking measures to limit public exposure. Many courts are operating with essential staff only, but are assisting with background check requests. 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 5/19/2020

NY

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

Albany, Schenectady, Washington, Yates

At this time it appears the courts remaining closed plan to do so until early June.

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UPDATED 5/06/2020

PR

The Police Records Division has returned to work, and we are now receiving results. Please be advised that we do anticipate longer than normal TATs until the backlog of requests is processed.

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UPDATED 5/12/2020

TN

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in TN are taking measures to limit public exposure, and will continue through 6/12.

Currently the following counties are either closed or are confirmed to not be assisting with record check requests: Carroll, Hardeman, Henderson, Hickman, Lake, Moore, Sevier

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UPDATED 5/18/2020

TX

All courts are now operating for emergency matters only in response to the governor’s declaration of a state of disaster, which has been extended until June 1st. 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 5/18/2020

WV

Courts are planning to resume in-person operations today. While we expect researchers will once again have access to conduct research, we also expect TATs will be extended until we are able to process the backlog of orders from the closures.