The Latest COVID-19 Jurisdictional Updates

Please see below for the latest information from filing offices regarding the measures they are implementing to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus while keeping search, filing and retrieval operations running as smoothly as possible.

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. 

• 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

• 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