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This page is updated frequently - check back often! **UPDATED: December 4, 2020 11:00 a.m. (PDT)** **CLAS Information Services remains open and ready to assist you!** CLAS is able to record documents and perform searches in many county jurisdictions across the United States. For information regarding a specific county filing office or court, please contact CLAS at [clasorders@clasinfo.com](mailto:clasorders@clasinfo.com).  **ALABAMA**   - State remains open; usual services available **ALASKA** - Counter service has been suspended for business filings. - Online service remains available - Fax, Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **ARIZONA** - Secretary of State counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Fax, Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Arizona Corporation Commission counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Limited staff; expect delays - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **ARKANSAS**    - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available and will be checked three times a day  - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **CALIFORNIA** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - State has suspended Expedited/Preclearance services for business filings - The 72-hour rule for rejected business filing has been suspended - Business filings will be returned by mail; expect delays for return of filing evidence - Expect delays of 3 weeks or more for routine filings - State remains open with limited staff and resources; expect delays - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Los Angeles office of the Secretary of State is closed to the public - Los Angeles County Clerk-Recorder is closed to the public  - Los Angeles Superior Court is open by appointment only - Orange County Clerk-Recorder will close to the public starting December 11, 2020 - Orange County Superior Court is open by appointment only **COLORADO** - Counter service has been suspended, a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **CONNECTICUT** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Email expedited filing service began on June 1, 2020; evidence picked up on the lobby **DELAWARE** - Agent access remains available - Online services remain available - Drop box, Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted  **DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA** - Counter service has been suspended  - Online service remains available - Recorder of Deeds counter service has been suspended - Only online services are available  **FLORIDA** - Counter service has been suspended; drop box available  - Expedited service remains, expect delays - Online and fax service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **GEORGIA** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Expedited service remains; expect delays **HAWAII** - Business Services and Bureau of Conveyances have reopened; counter service is now available - Public lobby hours reduced to 7:45 a.m. - 12:00 HST - Online services remain available - Email, Fax, Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **IDAHO** - State is open; usual services available - Expedited service remains available; expect delays - Online and email service remains available **ILLINOIS** - State office has reopened; counter service is now available - Experiencing extreme delays for filing evidence return under routine service - Online service remains available **INDIANA** - Counter service has been suspended - Online service remains and is preferred - Email is not available for UCC filings; must be submitted online - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **IOWA** - Counter service has been suspended  - Online and email service remains available - Experiencing some delays **KANSAS** - State office has reopened; counter service is now available - Drop box is still available and filings will be treated as a walk-in - Online and email services remain available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **KENTUCKY** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Experiencing some delays **LOUISIANA** - State office has reopened; counter service is now available - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **MAINE** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **MARYLAND** - Counter service has been suspended - Limited same-day expedited filing service available (Monday, Wednesday and Friday only) - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Expedite fees for some services waived until 30 days after the state of emergency is rescinded **MASSACHUSETTS** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online and fax service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **MICHIGAN** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available **MINNESOTA** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Expedited service available; expect delays **MISSISSIPPI** - Counter service has been reinstated - Online services only available **MISSOURI** - Counter service has been reinstated - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **MONTANA** - State remains open; usual services available **NEBRASKA** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **NEVADA** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - 60 day annual report extension issued from date the state of emergency ends **NEW HAMPSHIRE** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online and email service remains available - Expedited filing service has been reinstated - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **NEW JERSEY** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - 1-hour, 2-hour and same day expedite service suspended - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **NEW MEXICO** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Same day expedited filings are not available until further notice - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Annual report deadline extended to July 15, 2020 **NEW YORK** - Counter service have been suspended at the Division of Corporations - Fax and online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - 2-hour and Same Day filings are being processed with evidence the next day  - Next Day filings will take 3-4 days - The SOS office in New York City for Apostilles is closed - County Clerks have partially reopened; most are limited hours and staffing **NORTH CAROLINA** - Counter service has been suspended  - Online service remains available - Now offering in person appointments to the public **NORTH DAKOTA** - State is open; usual services available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **OHIO** - State office has reopened; counter service is now available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **OKLAHOMA** - State office has reopened; counter service is now available - Online and email service is available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **OREGON** - Counter service has been suspended - Limited staffing; expect delays - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **PENNSYLVANIA** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Experiencing some delays **RHODE ISLAND** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available  - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Experiencing some delays **SOUTH CAROLINA** - Counter service has been suspended - Online service only is available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **SOUTH DAKOTA** - State is open; usual service are available - Limited staff; expect delays - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **TENNESSEE** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **TEXAS** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Experiencing some delays **UTAH** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **VERMONT** - State is open; usual services available - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **VIRGINIA** - Counter service has been suspended; a drop box is available - State remains open with limited staff and resources; expect delays - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted **WASHINGTON** - State has reopened; counter service available via drive-through lobby - Online and email service remains available **WEST VIRGINIA** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Expect significant delays **WISCONSIN** - Counter service has been suspended - Online service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Experiencing some delays **WYOMING** - Counter service has been suspended - Online and email service remains available - Telephone service remains available - Mail and UPS/FedEx requests are accepted - Experiencing some delays **We're here to help!** Please feel free to contact CLAS for help in planning your projects to minimize service delays. 800.952.5696 | [clasorders@clasinfo.com.](mailto:connect@clasinfo.com)   *For informational purposes only; content does not constitute legal advice.* [CA SOS Suspends Lobby Pick Up and Expedite/Preclearance Services](https://resources.clasinfo.com/blog/ca-sos-suspends-lobby-pick-up-and-expedite/preclearance-services) [January 2021 State Holidays](https://resources.clasinfo.com/blog/january-2021-state-holidays) ### Related posts [July 2026 State Holidays](https://resources.clasinfo.com/blog/july-2026-state-holidays) Please see below for a list of July 2026 state holidays and filing office closures. 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