Jurisdiction

State

Delay/Information as of 06/30/2020

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BackgroundCheckology’s offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen on Monday, July 6th with normal business hours.

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UPDATED 6/15/2020

AR

Pulaski County courts will be closed until July 5th. 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 6/15/2020

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: Mariposa, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Tehama

Los Angeles
UPDATED 6/15/2020

CA

Courthouses are now implementing new safety protocols, and will be allowing the public to enter via appointment. We will continue processing searches, but please be advised that we still anticipate delays as access remains limited.

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UPDATED 6/15/2020

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. Currently, clerks are to remain working remotely until July 5th.

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UPDATED 6/19/2020

DE

Courts have resumed Phase 2 of their reopening plan, and are allowing limited visitation for the public. We will continue to process orders, but please be advised that we anticipate minor delays.

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UPDATED 6/25/2020

GA

In an effort to reduce public exposure to COVID-19, courts in these counties will continue conducting only essential in-person business: Clayton, Dougherty, Gwinnet, Jasper, Liberty. On requests that require clerk assistance, we expect delays to continue.

The Supreme Court of GA has extended their judicial emergency until July 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 06/15/2020

KY

Many courts throughout the state are now allowing access by appointment only. These appointments are generally only for 30 minutes or 1 hour, so access will still be limited, and we should continue to expect delays in processing. Our local partners are monitoring closely, and we will provide updates as they are received.

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UPDATED 6/25/2020

LA

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts are taking measures to limit public exposure. However, all courts are now open on at least a limited or by appointment basis. We will continue to expedite our pending orders as much as possible, but we still do anticipate longer than normal TATs.

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UPDATED 5/28/2020

MA

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, courts are severely limiting in-person activities, and are currently only holding emergency hearings until July 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 6/22/2020

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 6/29/2020

MS

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts are taking measures to limit public exposure. However, all courts are now open on at least a limited or by appointment basis. We will continue to expedite our pending orders as much as possible, but we still do anticipate longer than normal TATs.

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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 6/16/2020

NJ

All Superior Court locations are continue to remain closed to the public. Courts have now posted that they plan to resume limited in-person activities on 6/22, however we confirmed this morning this likely does not mean researchers will have access as they are only allowing about 10% of their normal staff to return. The courts are currently considering a plan to allow for appointment access in the coming weeks. We are monitoring closely, and actively engaging the AOC to advocate for allowing safe researcher access. We will provide updates as they are received.

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UPDATED 06/22/2020

NY

Albany continues to remain closed to the public, and at this time there is no planned reopening date.

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UPDATED 6/15/2020

TN

In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts are taking measures to limit public exposure. However, all courts are now open on at least a limited or by appointment basis. We will continue to expedite our pending orders as much as possible, but we still do anticipate longer than normal TATs.

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UPDATED 6/01/2020

TX

The courts have updated their in-person court guidance, and are now saying they will continue to limit activity until August 15th. Please note, however, that many areas allow for remote access, and only areas that require in-person visits will be delayed.

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UPDATED 6/01/2020

VA

Courts have lifted some restrictions on in-person activity, and are now allowing some non-emergency matters to be handled at the courts. We are processing orders, but please be advised that we anticipate delays on orders requiring clerk assistance for verification.

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UPDATED 6/30/2020

WV

Most courts resumed in-person operations on 5/18. 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 as many searches require clerk assistance.