Reopened Courts

Domestic
Area	Jurisdiction	Dates
Arkansas	Jefferson, Pulaski, Sebastian, Washington	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
California	Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Colusa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Kings, Lake, Los Angeles, Marin, Modoc, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, lengthy delays should be anticipated.
Delaware	All	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Florida	Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Columbia, Glades, Jackson, Lake, Lee, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Miami, Okeechobee, Pasco, Wakulla	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Georgia	All	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Illinois	Champaign, Cook	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Kansas	Shawnee	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Kentucky	All	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Louisiana	Acadia, Allen, Bienville, Caddo, Caldwell, Cameron, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, Franklin, Hardin, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, La Salle, Livingston, Moore, Orleans, Point Coupee, Red River, Richland, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, Tangipahoa, Vernon, Winn	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Michigan	Alcona, Alger, Allegan, Alpena, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Bay, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Delta, Dickson, Eaton, Genesee, Gladwin, Gogebic, Gratiot, Huron, Ionia, Iosco, Ingham, Iron, Isabella, Itawamba, Kalamazoo, Keweenaw, Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Mecosta, Menominee, Montmorency, Muskegon, Oceana, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Roscommon, Saginaw, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Minnesota	All	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Mississippi	Adams, Alcorn, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke, Clay, Covington, De Soto, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Grenada, Hancock, Harrison, Hinds, Itawamba, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lamar, Leake, Lee, Leflore, Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Newton, Noxubee, Panola, Perry, Pike, Scott, Simpson, Stone, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Warren, Wayne, Yalobusha	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Montana	All	Clerk search only, limited staff, expect delays. In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in Montana are taking measures to limit public exposure. Following the governor's stay-at-home order, all courts are operating with essential staff only. In areas that require clerks to assist with searches, delays should be expected. We are continuing to process orders in areas with remote access, where our researchers are able to access PATs in courts, and where clerks are willing to assist.
New York	All	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Ohio	Cuyahoga, Harrison	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Oklahoma	Kay	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Pennsylvania	Adams, Clearfield, Columbia, Lehigh, Lycoming, Wayne	CIVIL Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Tennessee	Bradley, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Clairborne, Clay, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Humphreys, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, McMinn, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Robertson, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Stewart, Sumner, Tipton, Van Buren, Weakley, Williamson	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays anticipated.
Texas	Bell, Brewster, Carroll, Chambers, Ellis, El Paso, Frio, Hardin, Jack, Jefferson, Marshall, Orange, Panola, Young	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Vermont	All	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Virginia	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Powhatan, Richmond	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Washington	Island, King (CIVIL), Kittitas	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.
Washington DC	All	Emergency-only appointments until 8/14. Expect delays.
West Virginia	All*	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated. *(Marion and Monongalia are still closed.)
Wyoming	Teton	Public record retrieval requests can now be processed; however, delays may be anticipated.

Current Court Delays

Domestic
Area	Jurisdiction	Dates
Arizona	Maricopa	Courts now have limited services. Orders can be completed. Please expect delays.
California	Humboldt, Mariposa, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, Tehama	Mariposa, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Tehama, Ventura Closed to the public. Humboldt Closed to the public, but searches can be completed for a $15 fee. Expect long delays.
Colorado	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated, which may impact current case dispositions, events and appearances. This does not impact record retrieval of existing or historical data.
Connecticut	All	All Counties. Public Access Terminals are available, so searches will be processed, but there is no clerk support if additional assistance/information is needed.
Florida	All	Courts are closed. Orders can still be completed through automation and alternate sources. Delays may occur for file retrieval and court copies.
Georgia	Bryan, Bulloch, Dougherty, Emmanuel, Fayette, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Jefferson, Johnson, Pickens, Pierce, Spalding, Ware	Banks, Bryan, Dougherty, Emmanuel, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry, Jefferson, Pickens, Spalding, Ware Closed. Duration unknown. The Supreme Court of GA has renewed the judicial emergency until July 12th, and we do anticipate additional delays throughout the state due to procedures to limit the amount of staff in the courthouses. We will provide updates as they are received. For a complete list of updates, you can visit the below link: https://georgiacourts.gov/emergency-judicial-orders/
Hawaii	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated, which may impact current case dispositions, events and appearances. This does not impact record retrieval of existing or historical data.
Idaho	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated. We do not anticipate significant impact to public record retrieval requests at this point in time.
Indiana	Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Shelby	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated. We do not anticipate significant impact to public record retrieval requests at this point in time.
Kentucky	Boyd, Breathitt, Graves	Courts closed for unknown duration.
Louisiana	Iberia, Richmond, Vermillion	Courts closed for unknown duration. In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts are taking measures to limit public exposure. Following the governor's stay-at-home order, all courts are operating with essential staff only. In areas that require clerks to assist with searches, delays should be expected. We are continuing to process orders in areas with remote access, where our researchers are able to access PATs in courts, and where clerks are willing to assist.
Maryland	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated. We do not anticipate significant impact to public record retrieval requests at this point in time. Document retrievals are impacted.
Massachusetts	All	Closed until at least July 13. Very limited access.
Michigan	Bay, Cass, Crawford, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Newaygo, St. Joseph, Wayne	- Closed until at least 6/1. https://courts.michigan.gov/News-Events/press_releases/Documents/MSC%20Emergency%20Order%20News%20Release%203-15-20.pdf
Mississippi	Lauderdale, Lee, Marshall, Prentiss, Sunflower, Washington	Limited access to court. Expect delays.
New Jersey	All	Courts closed. Duration unknown.
North Carolina	All	Public Access Terminals are available, so searches will be processed, but there is no clerk support if additional assistance/information is needed.
Ohio	All	Public Access Terminals are available, so searches will be processed, but there clerk support may be limited if additional assistance/information is needed.
Oklahoma	All	Some courts are closed however our researchers still have access and/or there are clerks in the court working and available via fax/phone/mail.
Pennsylvania	All	Public Access Terminals are available, so searches will be processed, but there is no clerk support if additional assistance/information is needed.
Rhode Island	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated. We do not anticipate significant impact to public record retrieval requests at this point in time.
South Carolina	Bamberg	Closed. Duration unknown.
South Dakota	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated. We do not anticipate significant impact to public record retrieval requests at this point in time.
Tennessee	Lake, Sevier, Warren, Wayne	Lake, Sevier, Warren, WayneClosed duration unknown. In response to the spread of COVID-19, courts in TN are taking measures to limit public exposure, and will continue through 6/12. While most other courts will currently remain open, we anticipate that these measures may result in delays in processing. You can read the full emergency order from the TN supreme court by following this link: http://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/covid-19_order.pdf
Texas	All	All courts are now operating for emergency matters only in response to the governor's declaration of a state of disaster. Please note, however, that only areas that require in-person visits will be delayed.
Virginia	All	Due to the outbreak, courts throughout the state are attempting to limit the public from entering the court unless they are party to a case. We are processing orders, but please be advised that we anticipate delays on orders requiring clerk assistance for verification. For a complete list of closures and actions taken by the courts, you can follow the link: http://courts.state.va.us/news/items/covid_19.pdf
Washington	All	Some court activities have been reduced and/or eliminated. We do not anticipate significant impact to public record retrieval requests at this point in time.
West Virginia	Braxton	Closed. Duration unknown.