Doing Background Checks in NJ During Courthouse Shutdown

[Jami Lynn]

Hi - I'm in NJ and our courthouses were shut down for a few months due to COVID. They recently re-opened, then shut again almost immediately due to a surge in cases. I'm waiting for a background check on myself to be completed so I can get my notary loan signing agent commission. The company doing the background check tells me it can't complete it until the courthouses re-open. My contention is that all this info should be online and the courthouses not being staffed shouldn't be an issue. My question is to any landlords in NJ - have you been able to complete background checks on potential tenants during the past 3 months?

Thanks for any information you can share.