Public Access to CourtElectronic Records
PACER User Manual for ECF CourtsUpdated: June, 2010http://www.PACER.gov
Quick Start
1. Establish a PACER account at http://www.PACER.gov. Click on
Register
.2. Search for a case (PACER login and password required).a. If the location of the case is known, click on the
Court Links
entry in the
Frequently Used
box, which points to http://www.PACER.gov/psco/cgi-bin/links.pl. There, you can select the link for the court you want. After logging in at a CM/ECF site, select
Query
from blue tool bar to search byparty name, case number, or another available search option. For abusiness, enter the company name (or part of it) in the last name field.b. You can search a broad range of courts when the specific location of acase is not known. Use the
PACER Case Locator
athttps://pcl.uscourts.gov to search via a variety of search criteria, includingthe date the case is filed or dismissed, the state, all the courts in a circuit,and much more.3. For documents available online, there is a link for the docket entry number or anicon next to the docket entry. If you access the
Docket Report
and do not seeeither, the documents are not accessible online and should be ordered from theClerk's office.June 2010i
Quick Start...........................................................................................................................iChapter 1: Overview........................................................................................................... 1PACER Features............................................................................................................. 1PACER Benefits............................................................................................................. 1CM/ECF Features........................................................................................................... 1CM/ECF Benefits............................................................................................................ 1Chapter 2: PACER Policies and Procedures....................................................................... 3Chapter 3: Introduction to Electronic Public Access.......................................................... 6PACER Fees................................................................................................................... 6Dockets ....................................................................................................................... 7Case Reports............................................................................................................... 7Search Results............................................................................................................. 7Images......................................................................................................................... 8PACER Billing ............................................................................................................... 9Billing Statement ............................................................................................................ 9Billing Errors .................................................................................................................. 9Chapter 4: PACER Service Center Website..................................................................... 11Register......................................................................................................................... 11Appellate Court E-File Registration......................................................................... 12District and Bankruptcy Court E-File Registration .................................................. 13Manage My PACER Account....................................................................................... 14Maintenance.............................................................................................................. 14Payments................................................................................................................... 16Usage History............................................................................................................ 16Chapter 5: PACER Case Locator...................................................................................... 17Court Database Updates................................................................................................ 17Search Capability.......................................................................................................... 18Search Options.............................................................................................................. 18Getting Additional Information on Cases..................................................................... 19Basic and Advanced Searches ...................................................................................... 20All Court Types............................................................................................................. 21Appellate....................................................................................................................... 25Bankruptcy.................................................................................................................... 27Civil............................................................................................................................... 29Criminal........................................................................................................................ 31Multi-District Litigation................................................................................................ 32Filter Results................................................................................................................. 34Download...................................................................................................................... 39Court Information ......................................................................................................... 41Statistics........................................................................................................................ 41My Account User Options............................................................................................ 42Change Client Code.................................................................................................. 42Billing History .......................................................................................................... 43PACER Service Center............................................................................................. 44Logout........................................................................................................................... 44June 2010ii
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