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PACER Information

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER)

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, and the PACER Case Locator via the Internet. PACER is provided by the federal Judiciary in keeping with its commitment to providing public access to court information via a centralized service.

Multifactor Authentication is now being implemented  for PACER & CM/ECF*  Please see these learning aids for PACER Multifactor Authentication

*Notice from the PACER Service Center:

 "The PACER Service Center (PSC) is currently experiencing long call wait times due to the enforcement of several security features that will enhance the security of PACER accounts, including updated password standards and multifactor authentication (MFA).

To help mitigate the wait times, enforcement of the updated password standards has been temporarily delayed. In addition, we ask that only users who receive a prompt to enroll in MFA when they log in should do so. If you do not receive an MFA enrollment prompt, no action is necessary. Please do not contact the PSC with questions about MFA until you are required to enroll. This ensures support is available for those who need it. Some common questions we received are answered on the list of MFA Tips and Resources which should be reviewed before calling the PSC.

Additionally, we would like to get your feedback regarding the MFA options using this short survey.

Thank you for your patience as we work to reduce call wait times and strengthen account security."

Privacy

On September 14, 2010, the Judicial Conference amended the policy on privacy and public access to electronic case files by restricting public access through PACER of documents in bankruptcy cases that were filed before December 1, 2003, and have been closed for more than one year. For these cases filed before December 1, 2003:

The docket sheet and docket information will remain available to the general public via PACER.

  • Any party that has filed a notice of appearance in an individual case will have CM/ECF access to all filings in that case.
  • All documents will remain accessible at the clerk's offices, except those under seal.
  • Access to documents in bankruptcy case appeals filed in the district courts, bankruptcy appellate panels or courts of appeals for bankruptcy cases filed in the bankruptcy court prior to December 1, 2003, will be similarly restricted.
  • Exemptions from the restrictions may be made by parties on a case-by-case basis through motion and order to the court.

Cases filed on or after December 1, 2003 are available on the PACER website.