County delays can be a challenging aspect of background screening when you're trying to hire quickly. Delays can occur for a number of reasons - staffing shortages at the counties, redaction of key identifiers, technology issues and natural disasters. The list below contains known counties experiencing delays and may not be all inclusive with the changing environment.
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State | Counties | Additional Information |
AZ - Arizona | Chandler Navajo | County level automation issues |
CA - California | All Kings Mariposa Orange Sacramento San Diego Santa Clara Tulare | State has redacted Date of Birth info, so requests need additional information to validate. Assume all CA will take longer. Sacramento is currently the most delayed county in CA. |
GA - Georgia | Houston Gwinnett Oconee
| Expect 2-3 weeks for counties listed. Clerk assistance required. |
FL - Florida | Hillsborough Gadsden Orange | County level automation issues. |
IL - Illinois | All Cook Will Winnebago | County level automation issues. |
MI - Michigan | All
Washtenaw Wayne
| State has redacted Date of Birth info, so requests need additional information to validate. Assume all MI will take longer.
As of 9/1/2023: The Wayne and Washtenaw Online Index has permanently removed the full date of birth (YOB only) from criminal and reportable traffic records. All possible records must be verified by the clerk of court. |
NV - Nevada | Washoe | County level automation issues. |
OH - Ohio | Allen Shelby | District & County level automation issues. |
SC - South Carolina | All | County level automation issues. |
TN - Tennessee | Blount Giles Knox Shelby Sumner | County level automation issues. |
TX - Texas | Chambers Dallas Grayson Hale Hopkins Tarrant | County level automation issues. |
VA - Virginia | Fairfax | Clerk assistance required. County level automation issues. |
WA - Washington | King Pierce Snohomish | County level automation issues. |