The public record, state by state

UCC filing offices and their official searches.

Every jurisdiction keeps a public UCC record, in most states at the Secretary of State, and offers an official online search. Each row names the office and links to its own site.

AlabamaAlabama Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.alabama.gov/government-records/ucc-records

AlaskaAlaska Department of Natural Resources, Recorder's OfficeSearch the record https://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/ucc

ArizonaArizona Secretary of StateSearch the record https://azsos.gov/business/ucc

ArkansasArkansas Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/business-commercial-services-bcs/uniform-commercial-code-ucc

CaliforniaCalifornia Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/ucc

ColoradoColorado Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/UCC/uccHome.html

ConnecticutConnecticut Secretary of the StateSearch the record https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Business-Services/BSD

DelawareDelaware Department of State, Division of CorporationsSearch the record https://corp.delaware.gov/uccsearch/

District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Recorder of DeedsSearch the record https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/rod-faqs

FloridaFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsSearch the record https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/ucc-information/

GeorgiaGeorgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative AuthoritySearch the record https://www.gsccca.org/learn/projects-programs/ucc-system

HawaiiHawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Bureau of ConveyancesSearch the record https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/boc/faqs/

IdahoIdaho Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.idaho.gov/ucc/

IllinoisIllinois Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.ilsos.gov/business-services/uniform-commercial-code.html

IndianaIndiana Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.in.gov/sos/business/ucc/

IowaIowa Secretary of StateSearch the record https://filings.sos.iowa.gov/UCCSearch/UCC

KansasKansas Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/ucc-filing-information.html

KentuckyKentucky Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.ky.gov/bus/UCC/Pages/default.aspx

LouisianaLouisiana Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.la.gov/business-services/file-financing-statements

MaineMaine Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.maine.gov/sos/corporations-commissions/uniform-commercial-code/search-for-a-uniform-commercial-code-filing

MarylandMaryland State Department of Assessments and TaxationSearch the record https://dat.maryland.gov/pages/services.aspx

MassachusettsMassachusetts Secretary of the CommonwealthSearch the record https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/corporations/filing-by-subject/ucc/corporations-uniform-commercial-code.htm

MichiganMichigan Department of StateSearch the record https://www.michigan.gov/sos/industry-services/ucc

MinnesotaMinnesota Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.mn.gov/business-liens/ucc-cns-tax-liens-help/how-to-search-ucc-lien-filings/

MississippiMississippi Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.ms.gov/business-services/uniform-commercial-code

MissouriMissouri Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.mo.gov/ucc

MontanaMontana Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sosmt.gov/business/ucc/

NebraskaNebraska Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/uccefs-search-and-filing-center

NevadaNevada Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.nvsos.gov/business/ucc/new-ucc-module-information

New HampshireNew Hampshire Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.nh.gov/ucc-and-statutory-liens

New JerseyNew Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesSearch the record https://www.nj.gov/www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/dcr/geninfo/uccsrch.shtml

New MexicoNew Mexico Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.nm.gov/commercial-services/ucc-filings/

New YorkNew York Department of StateSearch the record https://dos.ny.gov/uniform-commercial-code

North CarolinaNorth Carolina Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sosnc.gov/divisions/uniform_commercial_code

North DakotaNorth Dakota Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.nd.gov/business/lien-filings-ucc

OhioOhio Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.ohiosos.gov/business/uniform-commercial-code

OklahomaOklahoma County ClerkSearch the record https://www.oklahomacounty.org/County-Information/Uniform-Commercial-Code-UCC

OregonOregon Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.oregon.gov/business/Pages/ucc.aspx

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of StateSearch the record https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/resources/business-resources/uniform-commercial-code

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Department of State, Registro de Transacciones ComercialesSearch the record https://www.statedepartment.pr.gov/commercial-transactions

Rhode IslandRhode Island Department of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/business-services/ucc

South CarolinaSouth Carolina Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.sc.gov/online-filings/uniform-commercial-code/ucc-file-and-search-online

South DakotaSouth Dakota Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sosenterprise.sd.gov/ucc/

TennesseeTennessee Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.tn.gov/businesses/services

TexasTexas Secretary of StateSearch the record https://www.sos.state.tx.us/ucc/index.shtml

UtahUtah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial CodeSearch the record https://commerce.utah.gov/corporations/uniform-commercial-code/

VermontVermont Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.vermont.gov/business-services/ucc-liens

VirginiaVirginia State Corporation CommissionSearch the record https://www.scc.virginia.gov/businesses/ucc/

WashingtonWashington Department of LicensingSearch the record https://dol.wa.gov/professional-licenses/uniform-commercial-code-ucc

West VirginiaWest Virginia Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.wv.gov/business/uniform-commercial-code-ucc/uniform-commercial-code-ucc-basics

WisconsinWisconsin Department of Financial InstitutionsSearch the record https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/BusinessServices/UCC/SearchLienFilings.aspx

WyomingWyoming Secretary of StateSearch the record https://sos.wyo.gov/faqs.aspx?root=UCCEFS

Each link opens the filing office's own site. Search results and filing images are the office's; nothing on this page is a record.

Terms for this reference

This reference reproduces the text of Section 9‑406 of the Uniform Commercial Code as published by each jurisdiction's official publication when it was retrieved, with links to those publications and to each jurisdiction's public filing office. Statutes are amended, publications are revised and addresses change. The official publication of each jurisdiction, as it stands when you read it, controls over anything shown here, and before relying on any text, citation or link on these pages you are to confirm it against that publication. East Shore Equities makes no representation that any text, citation, link or other content on these pages is current, complete, accurate or free of error, and accepts no liability for any reliance on it. These pages state no position on how any enactment applies to any person, account or transaction; that is a question for your counsel.