Current Court Delays and Closures
July 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 *. Carroll **. |
*6/2/26: A new part-time clerk has been hired, and she is working through all the backlog orders. Continued delays are expected. ** 6/23/26: County District Court will be closed from Tuesday, 6/23 through Friday, 6/26. Please expect delays. |
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California | Tuolumne*. San Joaquin**. San Diego ***. |
* 6/16/2026: 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. ** 6/1/26: 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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Long*. |
* 5/1/26: Courthouse is closed due to flooding from a burst pipe. No timeline has been given for repairs. Expect delays. |
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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 | Grant, Nicholas, Pendleton * Cumberland ** | * 6/18/26: Due to severe weather, including tornado activity overnight (6/17), these courts are closed. Please anticipate potential delays for searches and record retrievals as local officials assess storm-related damage and work to restore power and normal operations. ** 7/1/26: 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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Newton*. Hancock **. | * 6/9/26: Court short staffed. Expect delays. ** 6/23/26: County court clerk will be unavailable to assist with search requests until Monday, 6/29. Please expect delays. |
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Missouri | Not affected. |
No closures.
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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)*. Carson ** Lander, Mineral Pershing *** |
* 4/6/25: 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. ** 4/9/26: Courts short staffed. Expect delays. *** 6/19/26:Courts are currently experiencing a system outage. |
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New Hampshire
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Statewide. |
6/16/26: 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 | Clinton*. | *5/5/26: Clinton County is currently experiencing staffing shortages, with no estimated timeline provided for when staffing levels will return to normal. Please expect delays . |
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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. |
5/28/26: 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*. Trousdale **. | *4/6/26: 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. **5/19/26: Pubic Access Terminals at the court are offline. No restoration time has been given. Expect delays. |
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Texas | Multiple Counties | * 6/11/26: ..online index for the following Texas counties is currently experiencing an outage. Aransas, Hudspeth, Nacogdoches, Oldham, Starr, Washington, and Wharton. 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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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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