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Current Court Delays and Closures
January 17, 2025
Current Court Delays and Closures

Domestic
Area
Jurisdiction
Details
Alabama
Not affected.
No closures.
Alaska
Not affected.
No closures.
Arizona
Not affected.

No closures.

Arkansas
Not affected.
No closures
California

Riverside.


12/6: Court has only 1 public access computer available. Expect delays as clerks are now more involved in record searches.

Colorado
Not affected.
No closures.
Connecticut
Not affected.
No closures.
Delaware
Not affected.
No closures.
Florida
Palm Beach.
12/13/24: Public access down due to county-wide system outage.  There is currently no eta for restoration.
Georgia

Cobb*

*8/7/24: In late June, Cobb County courts started implementing a new electronic case management system. However, the transition has not gone as planned. The court has been notified that the case information on the new system, including filing dates and case numbers, is incorrect. Additionally, some cases that should be available for viewing on the system are completely unavailable. The legacy system is still functioning, and other sites used to conduct searches, but it is unclear at this time to what extent any of those sites have been impacted by the issues brought about by the transition. Please expect delays as the court continues to assess and work through these issues. 

Hawaii
Not affected.
No closures.
Idaho
Not affected.
No closures.
Illinois
Not affected.

No closures.
Indiana
Not affected.
No closures.
Iowa
Not affected.
No closures.
Kansas
Not affected.
No closures.

Kentucky
Perry.
11/25/24: Courthouse is closed 11/25 - 11/29 for elevator maintenance. Please expect minor delays during the closure.
Louisiana
Webster.

11/7/24: Public Access Terminals are down with no ETA on when the system will be restored and accessible. Please expect delays on all Webster, LA orders while the outage persists.

Maine
Statewide. 
Statewide court staffing issues are causing delays.
Maryland
Not affected.
No closures.
Massachusetts
Not affected.
No closures.
Michigan

Berrien* Kent **

 


*6/4/24: This county is 100% court clerk assisted.  The clerks have suspended searches in transition to a new system.  Per the court, there are no changes to the new system's availability beyond 4/10/2024.  The court administration indicates there are technical problems with the system and continue to conduct searches up to 4/9/2024 only until further notice.
** 1/17/24: District Court public access has been restored. Expect delays as the backlog is worked through.

Minnesota
Not affected.
No closures.
Mississippi
Not affected.

No closures.
Missouri
Statewide.
11/19/24: They are experiencing delays due to staffing shortages.  No impact to clears; however, records and/or possible records are averaging 14 to 16 business days. Please expect delays for records. 
Montana
Not affected. 
No closures.
Nebraska
Not affected.
No closures.
Nevada
Washoe.
Clerk delays due to staffing issues. Turnaround time is now averaging 6-7 business days.
New Hampshire
Statewide.
11/19/24: Statewide, the public access terminal is currently down for unknown reasons, and there is no estimated time for restoration. Please expect delays while we complete searches via conventional methods. All Counties - 100% clerk assisted.  The backlog is growing due to court staffing shortages - Turnaround time is averaging 7-8 business days.
New Jersey
Not affected.
No closures.
New Mexico
Not affected.
No closures.
New York
Monroe.
12/27/24: Clerk assisted for all records and possible records.  The court has been short-staffed during the holidays.  They expect to return to normal by mid-January.  Please expect delays.
North Carolina
Not affected.
No closures. 
North Dakota
Not affected.
No closures.
Ohio

Wood.



12/12/24: Court systems are down due to a ransomware attack.  There is currently not an eta for restoration.  Will update.
Oklahoma
Statewide.
No closures.
Oregon
Not affected.
No closures.
Pennsylvania
Not affected.
No closures.
Rhode Island
Not affected.
No closures.
South Carolina
Not affected.
No closures.
South Dakota

Not affected.
No closures.
Tennessee
Scott*, Bedford**, Grainger ***

** Public Access Terminals experiencing issues reporting criminal records. We are working with the clerk to complete searches as soon as possible.
 
* Court clerks are no longer assisting our researcher with searches. We are working with the court to establish access to their primary index.  In the meantime, please expect delays.
*** 12/3: Public Access Terminal is down and inaccessible with no ETA on when the system will be restored. Please expect delays on all orders while the issues persist.
Texas
Not affected.
No closures.

Utah
Not affected.
No closures.
Vermont
Not affected.
No closures.
Virginia
Not affected.
No closures.
Washington
Not affected.
No closures.
West VirginiaNot affected.
No closures.
Wisconsin
Not affected.
No closures.
Wyoming
Not affected.
No closures.