Secretary of State Status Information: Availability of Corporate/UCC Services During COVID-19

Notes:

• The service companies used by the firm have accounts with all U.S. states and are able to access all online services available in any given state as long as the applicable states have functional websites. 
• “Corporate Services” covers good standing certificates, certified charter documents and corporate filings.
• “UCC Services” covers UCC filings and UCC searches.

Key:

• C = Certified Copies
• P = Plain; Non-Certified Copies

Arizona

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available; experiencing heavy delays.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment. 
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P, with delays.
• Corporate Filings: Yes, with delays.
• Good Standings: Yes, with delays.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes, with delays.

California

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available; experiencing some delays.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P with delays.
• Corporate Filings: Yes, with delays.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Colorado

• Current Status: Secretary of State counter service has been suspended; a drop box and online services are available; mail is also available when needed.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Delaware

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Florida

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Georgia

• Current Status: Secretary of State counter service has been suspended; online services are available and online, emailed, and mailed filings will be accepted.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but some counties do not accept mailed-in UCCs.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Illinois

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P. 
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Indiana

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Kentucky

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Michigan

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Minnesota

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Missouri

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment. 
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

New York

• Current Status: Secretary of State counter service has been suspended; online services, email and fax submissions are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

North Dakota

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but does not accept mailed-in UCCs.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Ohio

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Pennsylvania

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Texas

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes.
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.

Wisconsin

• Current Status: Secretary of State’s office is open and the usual services are available.
• UCC Filings: Yes, but electronically submitted UCCs cannot have an attachment. 
• Charter Documents: Yes, C & P.
• Corporate Filings: Yes.
• Good Standings: Yes.
• UCC Searches with Copies: Yes.