Current Court Delays and Closures
May 15, 2026
Current Court Delays and Closures
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Alabama
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Alaska
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Arizona
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Arkansas | Monroe *. Benton**. |
*5/11/26: A new part-time clerk has been hired, and she is working through all the backlog orders. Continued delays are expected. ** 5/12/26: Court has made changes to records access; District Court will only provide access to public record information back to May 2013. The Circuit Court is NOT restricting access. |
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California | Riverside *.Tuolumne**. |
* 4/28/26: Researchers currently experiencing intermittent loading issues and outages with the Public Access Terminals (PATs) in Riverside County courts. At this time, no estimated timeline has been provided for when system performance will improve. Please expect delays. ** 5/12/2026: Court has removed the DOB from the public access system. Going forward, all possible cases will be name-match-only until we can check the DOB via the clerks. Expect Delays. |
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Colorado
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Not affected. |
No closures. |
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Connecticut
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Not affected. |
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Delaware | Statewide. |
5/12/26: Courts are experiencing intermittent issues and outages with the Public Access Terminals (PATs) across Delaware courts. Expect delays.
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District of Columbia | Not affected. |
No closures.
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Florida | Not affected. | No closures. |
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Georgia
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Macon*. Long**. |
* 4/24/26: Access to the courthouse public access terminals has been restricted due to mold remediation. No date has been given for the re-opening of the courthouse. ** 5/1/26: Courthouse is closed due to flooding from a burst pipe. No timeline has been given for repairs. Expect delays.
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Hawaii |
Not affected. |
No closures.
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Idaho
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Illinois | Not affected. |
No closures.
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Indiana
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Iowa
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Kansas | Not affected. | No closures. |
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Kentucky | Not affected. | No closures. |
Louisiana | Not affected. | No closures. |
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Maine
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Not affected. |
No closures. |
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Maryland
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Massachusetts | Not affected. |
No closures. |
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Michigan
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Berrien*. Kent**. |
* 4/28/26: Clerk assistance required on most searches. Expect delays of 7-10 business days due to high volume and short staffing at the court. ** 4/28/26: Searches, specifically resulting in returned records, are experiencing delays due to current court staffing shortages. Please expect some delays. |
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Minnesota
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Mississippi
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Adams *. | |
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Missouri | Statewide *. |
*5/14/26: Clears are returning quickly as usual. They are experiencing delays for records due to staffing shortages. Records are now averaging 10 to 12 business days. Please expect continued delays for records. |
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Montana | Not affected. |
No closures.
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Nebraska
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Nevada
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Douglas (Tahoe Justice Court)*. Carson ** |
* 4/6/25: The court is currently experiencing low staffing issues and per court policy, all results must be delivered via US postal service, causing delays of 15 to 20 days. ** 4/9/26: Courts short staffed. Expect delays. |
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New Hampshire
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Statewide. |
5/14/26: All Counties - 100% clerk assisted. The backlog is growing due to court staffing shortages - Turnaround time is averaging 4-10 business days.
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New Jersey
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Not affected. |
No closures. |
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New Mexico
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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New York | Clinton. | 5/5/26: Clinton County is currently experiencing staffing shortages, with no estimated timeline provided for when staffing levels will return to normal. Please expect delays .
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North Carolina
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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North Dakota
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Ohio
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Not affected. |
No closures. |
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Oklahoma
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Oregon
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Pennsylvania
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Rhode Island | Not affected. |
No closures.
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South Carolina
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Statewide. |
5/14/26: As of 1/6/26, SC Judicial Branch has removed addresses from all criminal records, statewide. There will be extended delays for records as additional research may be needed (i.e. clerk assistance required).
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South Dakota
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Tennessee | Monroe*. | 4/6/26: The primary online index for Monroe County has suspended all user access, and no estimated timeline for restoration has been provided. At this time, all Monroe County orders are being completed through clerk-assisted research. Expect Delays. |
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Texas | Zapata*. Jack**. Angelina ***. | * 4/14/26: (PATs) at the Zapata County courthouse are currently inaccessible due to an ongoing system migration. Court clerks have not provided an estimated timeline for completion. Please expect delays.
** 4/6/26: Courts have no public access. All searches are via a court runner incurring more time and fees. *** 4/6/26: The primary online index used to complete Angelina County orders is currently unavailable, and no estimated time of restoration has been provided. Please expect delays. |
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Utah
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Vermont | Not affected. |
No closures. |
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Virginia
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Washington
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Not affected. |
No closures. |
| West Virginia | Not Affected. | No closures.
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Wisconsin | Not affected. |
No closures.
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U.S. Territories and Other Countries
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American Samoa
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All courts. | 3/3/26: The American Samoa Local service has been suspended effective immediately. The associated database is reported to be no longer accessible. We are actively monitoring this access issue and will continue to provide updates as more is known. (i.e. we cannot process criminal or civil searches at this time).
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| Guam | All courts | |
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Northern Mariana Islands
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All courts
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