How to Access Court Records, by State

A crowdsourced field guide to finding state court records.

Source Google Doc by Ally Jarmanning of WBUR (Twitter | Bluesky) · Map built by Tyler McBrien of Lawfare (Twitter | Bluesky) ·

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Find your state

Click a state · Press / to search
Map of U.S. states with court records access information Interactive choropleth. Click a state to read how to access its court records.

Also useful: nationwide databases

Cross-jurisdictional

These searchable databases cover federal and many state cases at once. Most are free; some have paywalls, freemium tiers, or per-page fees.