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UCC search in every state
| State | Filing office | Online search | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Secretary of State | Free | Alabama UCC search |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Free | Alaska UCC search |
| Arizona | Arizona Secretary of State | Free | Arizona UCC search |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State | Free | Arkansas UCC search |
| California | California Secretary of State | Free | California UCC search |
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State | Free | Colorado UCC search |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Secretary of the State | Free | Connecticut UCC search |
| Delaware | Delaware Division of Corporations | Paid | Delaware UCC search |
| District of Columbia | DC Office of the Recorder of Deeds (Office of Tax and Revenue) | Free | District of Columbia UCC search |
| Florida | Florida Secured Transaction Registry | Free | Florida UCC search |
| Georgia | Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) | Paid | Georgia UCC search |
| Hawaii | Bureau of Conveyances (Department of Land and Natural Resources) | Free | Hawaii UCC search |
| Idaho | Idaho Secretary of State | Free | Idaho UCC search |
| Illinois | Illinois Secretary of State | Free | Illinois UCC search |
| Indiana | Indiana Secretary of State | Free | Indiana UCC search |
| Iowa | Iowa Secretary of State | Not stated | Iowa UCC search |
| Kansas | Kansas Secretary of State | Paid | Kansas UCC search |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Secretary of State | Free | Kentucky UCC search |
| Louisiana | Louisiana parish Clerks of Court (the Secretary of State keeps the statewide UCC database) | Paid | Louisiana UCC search |
| Maine | Maine Secretary of State | Free | Maine UCC search |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) | Not stated | Maryland UCC search |
| Massachusetts | Secretary of the Commonwealth | Free | Massachusetts UCC search |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State) | Free | Michigan UCC search |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Secretary of State | Paid | Minnesota UCC search |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State | Free | Mississippi UCC search |
| Missouri | Missouri Secretary of State | Paid | Missouri UCC search |
| Montana | Montana Secretary of State | Free | Montana UCC search |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Secretary of State | Paid | Nebraska UCC search |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State | Paid | Nevada UCC search |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Secretary of State | Paid | New Hampshire UCC search |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | Paid | New Jersey UCC search |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Secretary of State | Free | New Mexico UCC search |
| New York | New York Department of State | Not stated | New York UCC search |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Secretary of State | Free | North Carolina UCC search |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State (North Dakota Central Indexing System) | Free | North Dakota UCC search |
| Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State | Free | Ohio UCC search |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma County Clerk (UCC Central Filing Office) | Free | Oklahoma UCC search |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State | Free | Pennsylvania UCC search |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of State | Free | Rhode Island UCC search |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Secretary of State | Paid | South Carolina UCC search |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Secretary of State | Paid | South Dakota UCC search |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Secretary of State | Free | Tennessee UCC search |
| Texas | Texas Secretary of State | Paid | Texas UCC search |
| Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State | Free | Vermont UCC search |
| Virginia | Virginia State Corporation Commission | Free | Virginia UCC search |
| Washington | Washington State Department of Licensing | Free | Washington UCC search |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State | Paid | West Virginia UCC search |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions | Free | Wisconsin UCC search |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Secretary of State | Paid | Wyoming UCC search |
From our state guides, each checked against the state's official site. Click a state for the full guide and sources.
The basics
A UCC filing is a lender's public notice that it has a claim on a business's property. For an LLC or corporation, the filing normally goes to the state where the company was formed, so that's the state to search, even if the business operates somewhere else.
Search by the debtor's exact legal name, as it appears on the state's business record. Our UCC search guide covers what to look for, and the glossary entry explains the terms.