County | State | Date Added | Court Status | Length of Closure/Delay | District Court searches must be completed by the clerks. The court is short staffed and background checks are not their priority |
Conway | AR | 1/28/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | County District Court is clerk searched. The primary clerk that processes orders has been ill and the court has fallen behind on fulfilling requests. |
Crittenden | AR | 3/1/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. We are limited in how frequently we are allowed to visit the court and the clerks are very behind on file pull requests. |
Washington | AR | 6/9/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | |
Alameda | CA | 1/25/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | We are currently unable to process any document requests in this court as the Clerk’s Counter is closed. |
Contra Costa | CA | 7/8/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
El Dorado | CA | 3/17/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is moving to clerk search only, expect delays |
Humboldt | CA | 3/24/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Clerks will search if provided $15.00 court fee. |
Imperial | CA | 4/20/20 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reduced staff which will severely delay results |
Los Angeles | CA | 3/17/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Marin | CA | 3/17/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. The court has reopened by appointment only. They are also limiting researchers to pull six cases per appointment. Expect major delays. |
Mariposa | CA | 12/4/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Mendocino | CA | 11/10/2020 | Delayed | 11/16/2020 | Court has reopened, working through backlog. |
Mono | CA | 2/2/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | This court is clerk searched via drop box. Clerks then return the list marking hit/clear. Then each hit has to be requested for the clerks to pull the files. |
San Bernardino | CA | 12/8/2020 | closed | Unknown | Court has reopened but they are shorthanded. They are estimating that it will take up to 21 days to complete searches that require clerk assistance. |
San Joaquin | CA | 3/17/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Santa Barbara | CA | 11/25/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Any searches requiring clerk assistance will be greatly delayed. The court furloughed most staff for several weeks and is still trying to catch up. |
Santa Clara | CA | 3/17/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Court is allowing limited access to the PAT, however, researchers still do not have access to the clerk windows. |
Shasta | CA | 7/8/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Solano | CA | 7/8/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Stanislaus | CA | 12/16/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | We are able to process some searches, but anything requiring clerk’s assistance will be delayed until the court fully reopens. |
Sutter | CA | 12/3/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. |
Bibb | GA | 7/8/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Clayton | GA | 3/24/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Very limited access, expect major delays |
De Kalb | GA | 3/30/2020 | Delayed | 4/18/2021 | Court will not allow any access. Any searches requiring files to be pulled cannot be processed at this time. |
Dougherty | GA | 4/13/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Courthouse is physically closed so we are unable to pull some files. Most searches can still be completed however. Court expects to remain closed for another 2-3 weeks. |
Echols | GA | 12/10/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened but researchers can only enter by appointment. Expect delays. |
Gwinnett | GA | 03/19/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is allowing access again. We are working to get caught up as quickly as possible. |
Cook | IL | 3/23/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Will | IL | 3/25/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has removed the DOB from their system. We are working with the clerk and pulling files to obtain identifiers. Expect delays. |
Bourbon | KY | 11/12/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. We are limited to one appointment a week. |
Boyd | KY | 11/10/2020 | Closed | 5/3/2021 | Court has stated that they will remain closed until the county is no longer considered a “red zone” for new Covid cases. |
Daviess | KY | 3/2/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened, but is limiting the number of appointments we can make. Expect major delays. |
Fayette | KY | 4/1/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court has reopened however they are limiting researchers to one hour appointments. We have multiple researchers working in the court and will get caught up as quickly as possible. |
Hardin | KY | 3/12/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened, but is limiting the number of appointments we can make. Expect delays. |
Henry | KY | 4/6/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. Court is limiting us to one half hour visit per week. Expect major delays. |
Hopkins | KY | 3/12/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
Jackson | KY | 4/5/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
Jefferson | KY | 3/17/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | The court is open and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
Knox | KY | 3/31/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court is open and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
Laurel | KY | 11/30/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Court has stated that they will remain closed until the county is no longer considered a “red zone” for new Covid cases. |
Lee | KY | 10/27/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened but is having issues with the PAT. We are temporarily unable to process searches here. |
Mercer | KY | 4/7/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is reopen by appointment only. We are working diligently to get caught up as fast as the court will allow. |
Nelson | KY | 11/5/2020 | closed | Unknown | Court has stated that they will remain closed until the county is no longer considered a “red zone” for new Covid cases. |
Perry | KY | 10/28/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Very limited access, expect major delays |
Simpson | KY | 4/8/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
Union | KY | 4/1/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is reopen by appointment only. We are working diligently to get caught up as fast as the court will allow. |
Orleans | LA | 9/16/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
All Courts | MA | 12/3/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
All Courts | MD | 3/16/2020 | Unknown | 7/1/2020 | Only Impacts Document Retrievals |
Berrien | MI | 12/22/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Clerks searched. We are experiencing delays in getting results from the clerks. |
Cass | MI | 5/28/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Clerk only, expect delays |
Crawford | MI | 12/22/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Clerks searched. We are experiencing delays in getting results from the clerks. |
Mecosta | MI | 3/30/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expected delays |
Monroe | MI | 7/2/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expect delays |
Montcalm | MI | 5/28/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Clerk only, expected delays |
Oakland | MI | 3/19/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expected delays |
Saginaw | MI | 3/30/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expect delays |
St. Joseph | MI | 11/13/2020 | Closed | Unknown | Court is closed to the public. |
Van Buren | MI | 3/30/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expected delays |
Washtenaw | MI | 7/8/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expected delays |
Wayne | MI | 1/13/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Lewis and Clark | MT | 4/07/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Clerk search only, limited staff, expect delays |
All Courts | NC | 3/16/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Only Impacts Document Retrievals |
Clark | NV | 2/2/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | We are unable to process any document requests in this court. |
Mineral | NV | 11/13/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is clerk searched and they are short staffed due to a Covid outbreak. Expect delays. |
Pershing | NV | 11/13/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is clerk searched and they are short staffed due to a Covid outbreak. Expect delays. |
Albany | NY | 3/18/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Working through backlog, expect delays |
All Courts | PA | 3/16/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Only Impacts Document Retrievals |
Puerto Rico | PR | 3/31/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
Coffee | TN | 6/10/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Working through the backlog. Research process is limited due to searching name 3 different times on 2 different systems. Many cases require clerk assistance to confirm IDs. |
Cheatham | TN | 3/4/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Still working to catch up from the Covid closure. |
Houston | TN | 1/12/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened and we are working through the backlog. Please keep in mind that this is a clerk search so it will take the clerks some time to get completely caught up. |
Robertson | TN | 3/15/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has re-opened. Working through backlog. |
Van Zandt | TX | 4/15/2021 | Closed | Unknown | Court is converting to a new computer system and will be unavailable during the transition. |