County Court Closings May Slow Background Checks

In case you have been asleep for the past couple of years, every state is hurting for money. There are budgetary concerns and some serious belt tightening operations.  Some states have order furloughs for employees and some states will close their courthouses on a periodic schedule.

Court closures may delay background checks as the courts tend to see a rush the day before the furloughed closure and the day after as well.  As the court clerks are often understaffed and overwhelmed, some delays are inevitable and unavoidable.   So for those who rely on country criminal searches as part of their background checks for their preemployment screening programs, we try to keep you apprised of any scheduled court closings.   Here is the schedule  for New Hampshire–

We would like to take this opportunity to notify you in advance of the following New Hampshire Court closures.  As a cost savings measure, the courts have pre-established dates of furlough and are listed below.  Should we encounter additional notifications, we will send additional memorandums.

Jurisdictions with dates of closure are listed below: