Latest update: 03/20/2020 at 2:00 pm pst
CORPSMART™ offices remain open and unaffected at this time.
Alabama:
- Operating with limited staff.
Arizona:
- Counter service is limited, but not suspended.
- Same day expedite is available and must be delivered by 11 am.
- Online services, mail, FedEx and UPS are available.
Arkansas:
- Counter service is suspended, but a drop box is available that is checked three times a day.
- Online, email, mail, FedEx, UPS services are available, but telephones are NOT being answered.
Colorado:
- Counter service is suspended, but a drop box is available, as are online, mail UPS and FedEx services.
Connecticut:
- Counter service is suspended, but online service and email requests are available.
- Expedite service is available, but will be mailed out (no pickups).
Delaware:
- Counter service is by appointment only and drop-off and pick-up bins are located on the first floor.
- General information telephone line is CLOSED and will remain closed until further notice.
- Electronic services remain available.
District of Columbia:
- The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is open, but online services are encouraged.
- Business Licenses, professional/occupational licenses that expire during the declared emergency will be considered valid and may be renewed up to 45 days after the declared emergency.
- Biennials may be filed without penalty from April 2nd – June 1st.
Florida:
- Counter service is suspended, but online services, email, mail, FedEx and UPS are available.
- Expedite service is available, but may be delayed.
Georgia:
- Counter service is suspended, but online and email services are available.
- Expedite service is available – expect delays.
Hawaii:
- Business Services and Bureau of Conveyances (UCC) are CLOSED.
- Business Service Division staff are working remotely.
- Online services are available.
- Mail, UPS, FedEx and faxed requests will be delayed until after the building re-opens.
Idaho:
- Counter service is suspended, but online and email services are available.
- Expedited services are available – expect delays.
Illinois:
- Counter service, as well as routine and expedite service is suspended, but online services are available.
- The Department of Business Services anticipate closure through March 31st.
- No mail or hard copy paper filings will be processed during the closure.
Indiana:
- The Secretary of State is open with limited staffing and resources and counter service is suspended (appointments required for all walk-in service).
- Online services are available, as well as email services for business entity filings that cannot be completed online.
- Not accepting email for UCC filings – they must be filed online.
- Mail/UPS/FedEx services is available, but expect processing delays.
Iowa:
- Counter service is suspended from March 18th-27th.
- Online and email services are available.
- Allowing filings via email from service companies which have prepaid accounts.
- Additional information available online at: https://sos.iowa.gov/TemporaryClosure.html
Kansas:
- Counter service suspended as March 23th.
- Secretary of State and Business Services Division will be operating with limited staff beginning March 23th.
- Online services, drop box, email, mail FedEx and UPS remain available.
Kentucky:
- Counter service suspended as of March 18th.
- Online service and email requests remain available.
Louisiana:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online service, email, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available.
Maine:
- Counter service has been suspended and expedited services have been modified.
- A drop box is available.
- Online services and requests sent by email, mail or UPS/FedEx remains available.
Maryland:
- Counter service has been suspended (no appointments permitted).
- Limited hours beginning March 18th 9:00am – 1:00pm.
- Online service, mail/FedEx/UPS remains available.
- Expedited service fees are being waived for online filings.
Massachusetts:
- The MA SOS remains open with limited staffing and resources – anticipate delays.
- MA trial courts and superior courts closed to the public March 16th-17th.
- Any Registry of Deeds located within a courthouse will also be closed.
- Electronic services remain available.
- MA US District Court remains open with some access limitations.
Michigan:
- Counter service is suspended March 19th.
- Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available.
Minnesota:
- Counter service suspended.
- Reduced telephone hours are 9:00am – 1:00pm.
- Hennepin County Recorder’s office is open, but temporarily suspending paper document recording until further notice.
- Electronic recording remains.
- Online services, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available.
Mississippi:
- Counter service suspended.
- Online, mail, USP, FedEx remains available.
Montana:
- MT Business Services Division remains open with limited staff.
Nevada:
- Counter service and in-person transactions have been suspended.
- Mail, UPS and FedEx remains available.
- Drop box is anticipated.
- Online services remain available.
New Jersey:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online services, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available.
- Emergency Apostille needs may be handled by appointment.
New Mexico:
- Counter service suspended.
- ONLY Apostilles and limited election-related filings accepted over the counter (appointment required).
- Same day (waiting) service suspended.
- All in-person transactions, without an appointment, have also been suspended.
- Online services, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available.
New York:
- Secretary of State is open with minor processing delays and may be suspending two-hour service soon.
- Several county clerks have suspended counter service or closed entirely.
- New York County Clerk is NOT accepting Business Certificates.
- In New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx, and Richmond County: Lower Civil Court, Landlord and Tenant Court, Small Claims Court, US District Court, Criminal Courts are CLOSED.
- In Kings County: the Surrogates/Probate Court is CLOSED.
- The Secretary of State in New York City for Apostilles is CLOSED.
North Carolina:
- Counter service will be suspended beginning March 20th at 4:00pm.
- Appointments required for drop-off/pick-up.
- Online services remain available.
Ohio:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- A drop box, email, FedEx, UPS and online services remains available.
Oklahoma:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online services, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available.
Oregon:
- Counter service has been suspended, but one daily appointment is permitted.
- Online service remains.
Pennsylvania:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online service remains.
- Expedited service is not available at this time.
Rhode Island:
- The Secretary of State has closed all public counters and will be by appointment only (subject to change).
- Mail-in submissions are being processed.
- Online services, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available and are encouraged.
South Carolina:
- Secretary of State Business Services office is open but restricting public access.
- Counter service is suspended.
- Online services, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available.
South Dakota:
- Closed to the public until Monday, March 23rd.
- Online, mail, FedEx and UPS services remains available.
Tennessee:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- A drop box, online services, mail and FedEx submissions are available.
Texas:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Drop off is available by appointment only for service companies and is limited to corporate documents only.
- Apostille/Authentications are available by appointment only to service companies (same day processing).
- Drop off is NOT available for UCC.
- Mail, fax, FedEx, UPS remain available – expect processing delays.
- Secretary of State is working on alternate options for processing.
Virginia:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online services are available, as are drop box, mail, UPS and FedEx submissions.
- Reduced staffing – expect delays.
Washington:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online services, mail, email, FedEx and UPS remain available.
West Virginia:
- Counter service has been suspended.
- Online service and requests sent via email or USPS or UPS/FedEx remains available.
Wisconsin:
- Counter service and walk-ins have been suspended.
- Phone lines and email services remain open 8:00am-12:00pm and from 1:00pm-4:30pm.
- Continuing to process documents received via USPS, UPS, FedEx and other couriers.
Wyoming:
- Counter service is being suspended.
- Online services, telephone, mail, email, FedEx and UPS remain available.
Federal: The CDC has posted Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers online at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html