Public records and people search, state by state
Every state has its own public records law, response deadlines and court record systems. Pick a state for the statute, how to request records, where to search court cases, and the legal limits.
| State | Public records law | Statewide online case search |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Open Records Act (Ala. Code § 36-12-40) | County courts / see guide |
| Alaska | Alaska Public Records Act (AS 40.25.110–.220) | Alaska Court Records eAccess |
| Arizona | Arizona Public Records Law (A.R.S. § 39-121 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (Ark. Code § 25-19-101 et seq.) | Arkansas CourtConnect / Public CourtConnect |
| California | California Public Records Act (Gov. Code § 7920.000 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Colorado | Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) (C.R.S. § 24-72-201 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Delaware | Delaware Freedom of Information Act (29 Del. C. § 10001 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Florida | Florida Public Records Law (Fla. Stat. ch. 119) | County courts / see guide |
| Georgia | Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Hawaii | Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified) (HRS ch. 92F) | County courts / see guide |
| Idaho | Idaho Public Records Act (Idaho Code § 74-101 et seq.) | Idaho iCourt Portal |
| Illinois | Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) | County courts / see guide |
| Indiana | Indiana Access to Public Records Act (Ind. Code § 5-14-3) | MyCase (Indiana public case search) |
| Iowa | Iowa Open Records Law (Iowa Code ch. 22) | County courts / see guide |
| Kansas | Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) (K.S.A. 45-215 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870–61.884) | County courts / see guide |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Public Records Law (La. R.S. 44:1 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Maine | Maine Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) (1 M.R.S. § 400 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Maryland | Maryland Public Information Act (Md. Code, Gen. Prov. § 4-101 et seq.) | Maryland Judiciary Case Search |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Public Records Law (M.G.L. c. 66, § 10; c. 4, § 7(26)) | MassCourts public access |
| Michigan | Michigan Freedom of Information Act (MCL 15.231 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 13) | Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO) |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Public Records Act (Miss. Code § 25-61-1 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Missouri | Missouri Sunshine Law (RSMo ch. 610) | Missouri Case.net |
| Montana | Montana Public Records Act (Mont. Code § 2-6-1001 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Nevada | Nevada Public Records Act (NRS ch. 239) | County courts / see guide |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law (RSA 91-A) | County courts / see guide |
| New Jersey | Open Public Records Act (OPRA) (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| New Mexico | Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) (NMSA § 14-2-1 et seq.) | New Mexico Case Lookup |
| New York | Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 84 et seq.) | NY eCourts (WebCivil, WebCrims and more) |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Public Records Law (N.C.G.S. ch. 132) | County courts / see guide |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Open Records Law (N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18) | County courts / see guide |
| Ohio | Ohio Public Records Act (R.C. 149.43) | County courts / see guide |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. § 24A.1 et seq.) | Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) docket search |
| Oregon | Oregon Public Records Law (ORS 192.311 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. § 67.101 et seq.) | UJS Web Portal (docket sheets) |
| Rhode Island | Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (S.C. Code § 30-4-10 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Public Records Law (SDCL ch. 1-27) | County courts / see guide |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Public Records Act (T.C.A. § 10-7-503) | County courts / see guide |
| Texas | Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov't Code ch. 552) | re:SearchTX (statewide court records, free account) |
| Utah | Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) (Utah Code § 63G-2-101 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Vermont | Vermont Public Records Act (1 V.S.A. § 315 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Virginia | Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Washington | Washington Public Records Act (RCW 42.56) | County courts / see guide |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Freedom of Information Act (W. Va. Code § 29B-1-1 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Public Records Law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) | Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Public Records Act (Wyo. Stat. § 16-4-201 et seq.) | County courts / see guide |
Federal court records for every state are on PACER, and every state's sex offender registry is searchable at NSOPW.gov. For detailed, maintained legal summaries see the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide.
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