Current Court Delays and Closures
April 01, 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 **. |
** 4/1/26: Court is currently without a clerk. No searches are being processed. Expect delays. |
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California | Tuolumne *. Fresno **. |
* 4/1/26: The clerks have advised that the court systems are still currently down with no ETA for a resolution. ** 3/20/26: Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, will be transitioning to a new case management system, effective April 1, 2026. The Court’s online case information portal will be unavailable from March 27 - April 1. Court runners will be available to go to the court to process searches. 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 | Not affected. |
No closures.
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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. |
* 4/1/26: 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.
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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 | Statewide. | KS District Court record site is returning incomplete information on name searches. The court system is aware of the issue. It has not been able to give an ETA for full functionality. Expect delays. |
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Kentucky | Bath. | 3/24/26: The Court will be closed until 3/31, as the move to a new location. they expect to resume operations on 4/1. |
Louisiana | Not affected. | No closures. |
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Maine
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Statewide. |
3/26/26: All counties - Due to severe clerk staffing issues, turnaround times have been extending. They are averaging 15 business days now. Unfortunately, we expect the delays to continue.
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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**. |
* 3/3/26: Clerk assistance required on most searches. Expect delays of 7-10 business days due to high volume and short staffing at the court. ** 3/3/26: 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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Neshoba & Newton*. Chickasaw**. Clay ***. | *3/3/26: The Justice Courts in Neshoba and Newton counties are no longer confirming full dates of birth on case records. Our team is working closely with the courts to explore alternative methods for confirming additional identifiers on potential matches. Please expect delays. ** 3/19/26:County courthouse is currently experiencing a power outage. Please expect delays. *** 4/1/26: The PAT is currently unavailable, and the court system is having intermittent issues. Their IT department is working on this matter; however, no ETA for a resolution. |
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Missouri | Statewide *. |
*3/19/26: 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)*. |
* 1/20/25: 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. |
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New Hampshire
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Statewide. |
2/24/26: All Counties - 100% clerk assisted. The backlog is growing due to court staffing shortages - Turnaround time is averaging 5-6 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 | Not affected. | No closures.
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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. |
3/19/26: 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*. | 3/19/26: 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 | Jack**. Angelina ***. | ** 3/6/26: Courts have no public access. All searches are via a court runner incurring more time and fees. *** 2/12/26: 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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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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