Court Delays – Updated 10/19/2021
| Latest Update | County | State | Date of Closure | Court Status | Length of Closure | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2021 | Oregon | OR | 10/14/2021 | Closed | 10/19/2021 | The record keeping system used throughout the state of Oregon will be undergoing maintenance. Once the site come back up, we will process orders as quickly as possible. Expect delays. |
| 10/18/2021 | Mariposa | CA | 10/18/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | All searches must be conducted by the clerks and the court is currently backlogged with requests. Expect delays |
| 10/13/2021 | Kent | MI | 10/13/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The district court PAT has been going down intermittently which is causing processing delays. Unfortunately the clerks will not conduct searches when the PAT goes down. |
| 10/12/2021 | Grundy | TN | 10/05/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 10/08/2021 | St. John the Baptist | LA | 09/22/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court is open and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 10/07/2021 | Humboldt | CA | 03/24/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court is now allowing researchers to access the public terminal located in the clerk’s office. Effective immediately, we will no longer be charging a $15.00 court fee in this county. |
| 10/07/2021 | Hardeman | TN | 09/07/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court has reopened and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 10/06/2021 | All Courts | MA | 12/03/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Many searches require files to be pulled. Files can only be pulled by the court clerks. Additional delays can occur based on staffing in the court or other demands of the clerks time. Expect delays. |
| 10/04/2021 | Kings | CA | 09/14/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Possible records must be completed by the court clerks. Expect delays. |
| 10/04/2021 | Harrison | MS | 09/02/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Records must be confirmed through the clerks. Expect delays. |
| 09/30/2021 | Oceana | MI | 09/30/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Both courts have redacted the DOB from all publicly available information. They will however provide other identifying information such as address if it is available on the record. We will provide all matching information that the court makes available. |
| 09/30/2021 | Genesee | MI | 09/30/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Both courts have redacted the DOB from all publicly available information. They will however provide other identifying information such as address if it is available on the record. We will provide all matching information that the court makes available. |
| 09/29/2021 | Robertson | TN | 09/29/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Any searches requiring clerk assistance will be delayed. There is limited staff that can pull files and they handle the requests as time allows. |
| 09/28/2021 | Yellowstone | MT | 09/22/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The District Court is limiting researchers to one hour a day. Expect delays. |
| 09/24/2021 | Davidson | TN | 09/08/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Searches with older possible cases require files to be pulled. Files can only be pulled by the clerks. The clerk that pulls the files will be out of the office for one week each month. Expect delays. |
| 09/23/2021 | Will | IL | 09/23/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court system has added the DOB back to their record keeping system and we are working to complete searches as quickly as possible. |
| 09/21/2021 | Ware | GA | 09/20/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court’s record keeping system is once again functional, and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 09/15/2021 | Wayne | GA | 09/15/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | We are able to access the court by appointment only. The court is limiting each appointment to two hours. Expect delays. |
| 09/15/2021 | Cook | IL | 09/15/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court’s record keeping system is functioning normally once again and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 09/15/2021 | All Courts | MD | 09/15/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The record keeping system that is used throughout the state of Maryland is experiencing intermittent outages which are causing searches to be delayed. |
| 09/14/2021 | Missaukee | MI | 09/14/2021 | Closed | Unknown | The district court is no longer allowing any access to criminal records. We are working with the PBSA and the court to seek a resolution. |
| 09/09/2021 | Crittenden | AR | 03/01/2021 | 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. |
| 09/02/2021 | Tipton | TN | 09/02/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court is open and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 09/01/2021 | Washington | AR | 06/09/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | District Court searches must be completed by the clerks. The court is short staffed and background checks are not their priority. |
| 08/23/2021 | Los Angeles | CA | 08/23/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | No DOB information is available from the PAT. The court clerks will no longer verify DOB’s. We are allowed to request five case files a day where we can then confirm the DOB. Expect major delays. |
| 08/20/2021 | Lauderdale | TN | 08/20/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is reopen again by appointment. We will process any outstanding searches as quickly as possible. |
| 08/17/2021 | Fulton | GA | 08/17/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court’s website has been intermittently down, in addition many searches require files to be pulled to get complete information. The court is short staffed and struggling with the volume of file pulls. |
| 08/17/2021 | Rutherford | TN | 08/17/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court recently transitioned to new record keeping system. The new system does not use the same case numbers as the old system. Many searches require extra research as a result. |
| 08/17/2021 | Shelby | TN | 08/17/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Searches with older possible cases require files to be pulled. The file pull process is cumbersome and slow. Please expect delays. |
| 08/16/2021 | Silver Bow | MT | 08/16/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Searches must be conducted by clerks. The court is currently backlogged with requests. Please expect delays. |
| 08/11/2021 | San Joaquin | CA | 08/11/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Possible records must have identifiers confirmed through the court clerks. Please expect delays. |
| 07/27/2021 | Henderson | TN | 07/27/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court is open and we are processing searches as quickly as possible. |
| 07/14/2021 | Ventura | CA | 07/14/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Possible records must have identifiers confirmed through the court clerks. Please expect delays. |
| 07/07/2021 | Cass | MI | 07/07/2021 | Closed | Unknown | Both courts are no longer allowing public access to court records. We are working with the PBSA and the court to seek a resolution. |
| 07/07/2021 | Crawford | MI | 07/07/2021 | Closed | Unknown | The district court is no longer allowing any access to criminal records. We are working with the PBSA and the court to seek a resolution. |
| 07/07/2021 | Wexford | MI | 07/07/2021 | Closed | Unknown | Both courts are no longer allowing public access to court records. We are working with the PBSA and the court to seek a resolution. |
| 07/02/2021 | Charlevoix | MI | 07/02/2021 | Closed | Unknown | The district court is no longer allowing any access to criminal records. We are working with the PBSA and the court to seek a resolution. |
| 07/01/2021 | Montgomery | OH | 07/01/2021 | Closed | Unknown | Miamisburg Municipal court’s record keeping system is down. |
| 06/17/2021 | St. Clair | IL | 06/17/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court’s website has been fully restored from the Malware attack. We are working through the backlog. |
| 05/10/2021 | DeKalb | GA | 05/10/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court will not allow any access. Any searches requiring files to be pulled cannot be processed at this time. |
| 04/21/2021 | Baldwin | GA | 04/21/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is limiting how many appointments we are able to make. We will process as many searches as we can given the limitations. |
| 03/17/2021 | El Dorado | CA | 03/17/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is moving to clerk search only, please expect delays. |
| 03/17/2021 | Marin | CA | 03/17/2020 | 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. Please expect major delays. |
| 01/13/2021 | Wayne | MI | 01/13/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. |
| 12/08/2020 | San Bernardino | CA | 12/08/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court has reopened however they are shorthanded. They are estimating that it will take up to 21 days to complete searches that require clerk assistance. |
| 11/25/2020 | Santa Barbara | CA | 11/25/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Any searches requiring clerk assistance will be significantly delayed. The court furloughed most staff for several weeks and is still trying to catch up. |
| 11/13/2020 | Pershing | NV | 11/13/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Court is clerk searched and they are short staffed due to a Covid outbreak. Please expect delays. |
| 07/08/2020 | Contra Costa | CA | 07/08/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. |
| 07/08/2020 | Solano | CA | 07/08/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Courts are open with limited public access. All searches are indexed via public terminal. DOBs for possible records are verified via books. Once the case number is matched with a DOB, file must be ordered with clerks to retrieve case disposition. Once matching cases are identified and ordered, it takes the clerks 10-15 business days to scan. Please note delays are due to court’s backlog. |
| 07/08/2020 | Bibb | GA | 07/08/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed |
| 07/08/2020 | Washtenaw | MI | 07/08/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited access, expected delays. |
| 07/07/2020 | Kern | CA | 07/07/2021 | Delayed | Unknown | The court has redact the DOB from public view. All possible records must be run through the clerk to validate identifiers. The clerks are very overwhelmed by requests at this point. Please expect major delays. |
| 06/10/2020 | Coffee | TN | 06/10/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. |
| 04/07/2020 | Lewis and Clark | MT | 04/07/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Clerk search only, limited staff. Please expect delays. |
| 03/31/2020 | Puerto Rico | PR | 03/31/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Cases requiring clerk assistance may be delayed. |
| 03/19/2020 | Oakland | MI | 03/19/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Limited Access, expected delays. |
| 03/17/2020 | Santa Clara | CA | 03/17/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | The court has reopened however the clerks are very behind in processing requests. It will take some time for this court to get caught back up. Please expect delays. |
| 03/16/2020 | Clayton | GA | 03/16/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Very limited access. Please expect major delays. |
| 03/16/2020 | All Courts | NC | 03/16/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Only Impacts Document Retrievals |
| 03/16/2020 | All Courts | PA | 03/16/2020 | Delayed | Unknown | Only Impacts Document Retrievals. |
