Current Court Delays and Closures
July 07, 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 *. Randolph**. |
*7/7/26: A new part-time clerk has been hired, and she is working through all the backlog orders. Continued delays are expected. ** 7/7/26: Court clerks in Randolph County are currently experiencing staffing shortages. Staffing levels are expected to return to normal by Monday, July 13. |
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California | Tuolumne*. San Joaquin**. San Diego ***. |
* 7/7/2026: The court established a process that allows researchers to verify full DOBs in criminal cases by reviewing files and ordering copies. With this system in place, the backlog have been reduced. ** 7/7/26: The court now limits PAT use in the courthouse to 2 hours per person per day. They’ve also updated the online indexing policy, restricting searches to 2–5 names per IP address daily. These changes are causing significant slowdowns, with records and potential records now averaging 15-business-days. Delays are expected to continue as long as these court restrictions are in place. *** 6/22/26: Courts are currently experiencing staffing shortages, which are causing delays in obtaining case information from court 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 | 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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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Hawaii |
Not affected. |
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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 | Cumberland * | * 7/6/26: Justice Center is closed through the end of the week due to flooding from the recent storms. |
Louisiana | Not affected. | No closures. |
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Maine
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Statewide. |
6/16/26: Ongoing..Due to severe clerk staffing issues, turnaround times have been extending. They are averaging 15 business days now. |
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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*. |
* 6/15/26: Clerk assistance required on most searches. Expect delays of 7-10 business days due to high volume and short staffing at the court. |
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Minnesota
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Not affected. |
No closures.
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Mississippi
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Lamar *. | * 7/6/26: County courthouse is currently experiencing an internet outage that is impacting research operations. Court staff anticipate that internet service will restored this week. Please expect delays. |
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Missouri | Not affected. |
No closures.
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Montana | Yellowstone. |
* 7/7/26: The Yellowstone County courthouse is temporarily closed due to ongoing construction. At this time, no estimated timeline has been provided for when normal court operations will resume. Please expect delays.
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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)*. Lincoln (Meadow Valley Justice Court) **. |
* 7/7/26: 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. ** 7/7/26:court's case management system has been down since Monday, June 15, 2026. Record searches are unable to be completed at this time. The court clerks do not have an ETA of when the system will be back up again. |
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New Hampshire
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Statewide. |
7/7/26: All Counties - 100% clerk assisted. The backlog is growing due to court staffing shortages - Turnaround time is averaging 5-6 business days. No estimated timeline has been provided for when computer systems will be restored. Please expect delays.
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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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Highland *. |
* 6/23/26: Highland Municipal Court index is currently experiencing an outage, and no estimated timeline has been provided for when service will be restored. |
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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. |
7/7/26: 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*. Carter**. | *7/7/26: 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.
** 7/7/26: Case documents on the Carter County court index are currently inaccessible. Please expect delays on Carter County orders while this issue persists.
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Texas | Not affected. | No closures. |
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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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Puerto Rico
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Territory wide
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The Puerto Rico State Police is experiencing staffing shortages, causing delays with search requests. Expect delays.
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