The following are compiled from the offlcial PACER announcements page.
Date: Jul 13, 2020. Fetched Jul 13, 2020 20:00:18 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2020. These updates include: New PACER Website Launches EPA Public User Group Update Options Added to PCL 10 Courts Convert to NextGen in Q2 and more!
Date: May 18, 2020. Fetched Jun 9, 2020 00:00:04 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 5:45 AM to 5:45 PM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: May 12, 2020. Fetched Jun 9, 2020 00:00:04 UTC.
Online payment processing will be unavailable on Saturday, May 16, 2020, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET due to scheduled maintenance of the U.S. Treasury's payment processing system. During this time you will not be able to make online payments for PACER invoices, attorney admission fees, filing fees, or other court fees. Also, if you are registering for a new account, the instant access feature will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.
Date: Apr 15, 2020. Fetched Jun 9, 2020 00:00:04 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, April 19, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: Apr 9, 2020. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from April 2020. These updates include: Coming Soon: New pacer.gov Public User Group Members Named, First Meeting Held 15 Courts Convert to NextGen in Q1 Understanding PACER Fees: How, When Users Are Charged April Billing Statement Reflects New Fee Waiver and more!
Date: Mar 27, 2020. Fetched Jun 9, 2020 00:00:04 UTC.
Date: Mar 10, 2020. Fetched Mar 14, 2020 00:00:04 UTC.
Date: Feb 28, 2020. Fetched Feb 29, 2020 00:00:03 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: Feb 27, 2020. Fetched Feb 29, 2020 00:00:03 UTC.
On February 28, 2020, the PACER Service Center will transition to a new e-mail service. As a result, inquiry responses may be delayed.
Date: Feb 5, 2020. Fetched Feb 6, 2020 00:00:03 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, February 9, 2020 from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: Jan 24, 2020. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from January 2020. These updates include: PACER Users Gain More Free Access in 2020 16 Courts Implement NextGen in Q4 Overview: Upgraded PACER Account PACER Fees: How, When Users Are Charged CJA Exemption Toggle: Using the Same Account for CJA, Private Work and more!
Date: Jan 9, 2020. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Online payment processing will be unavailable on Sunday, January 12, 2020, from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM ET due to scheduled maintenance of the U.S. Treasury's payment processing system. During this time you will not be able to make online payments for PACER invoices, attorney admission fees, filing fees, or other court fees. Also, if you are registering for a new account, the instant access feature will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.
Date: Jan 9, 2020. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Dec 3, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: Nov 4, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 5:45 AM to 4:45 PM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: Oct 24, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Online payment processing will be unavailable on Saturday, October 26, 2019, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET due to scheduled maintenance of the U.S. Treasury's payment processing system. During this time you will not be able to make online payments for PACER invoices, attorney admission fees, filing fees, or other court fees. Also, if you are registering for a new account, the instant access feature will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.
Date: Oct 1, 2019. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from October 2019. These updates include: Free Access to Court Records Increases in 2020 Fees: How, When Users Are Charged for PACER Access Seven Courts Implement NextGen in Q3 Update: CJA Exemption Toggle New PACER Payment Address and more!
Date: Sep 19, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Online payment processing will be unavailable on Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET due to scheduled maintenance of the U.S. Treasury's payment processing system. During this time you will not be able to make online payments for PACER invoices, attorney admission fees, filing fees, or other court fees. Also, if you are registering for a new account, the instant access feature will not be available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.
Date: Sep 19, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, September 29, 2019 from 5:45 AM to 3:00 PM CT. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable at various times. Users may continue to access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.
Date: Sep 17, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Jul 1, 2019. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2019. These updates include: Notice: New Payment Address NextGen CM/ECF: What to Know About Your Court’s Conversion User Tips & Reminders How to Handle Individual Accounts Within Your PAA Usage Fees: How and When Are Users Charged for Access to PACER? and more!
Date: Jun 27, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Jun 20, 2019. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Please ensure that payments are now mailed to: U.S. Courts: PACER
P.O. Box 5208
Portland, OR 97208-5208
Checks should be mailed to the address above. Payments made by credit card are accepted at www.pacer.gov thru the Manage My Account section. Credit card payments are also accepted by telephone at 800 676-6856 during the PACER Service Center's normal business hours from 8AM to 6PM Central Time, Monday thru Friday.
If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov.
Date: Apr 1, 2019. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from April 2019. These updates include: PACER Login Page Gets a New Look, New Features Protect Your PACER, E-Filing Account Information Three Courts Convert to NextGen in Q1 and more!
Date: Jan 1, 2019. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from January 2019. These updates include: Seven More Courts Convert to NextGen CM/ECF in Fourth Quarter Adding, Updating an Email Address for Noticing Coming Soon: PACER Login Page Gets a New Look and more!
Date: Oct 1, 2018. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from October 2018. These updates include: Four More Courts Converted to NextGen CM/ECF in Third Quarter PACER Case Locator: Updated Options NextGen Resources and more!
Date: Jul 1, 2018. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2018. These updates include: More Courts Convert to NextGen in Second Quarter PSC Disables TLS 1.0 Updates, Improvements to New PACER Case Locator and more!
Date: Jun 4, 2018. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
PACER Service Center will disable TLS 1.0 on our web servers on June 17, 2018. Our servers will refuse connections using TLS 1.0 from that date. If your website relies in any part on TLS 1.0, you are advised to disable it and transition to TLS 1.1 or above. Disabling TLS 1.0 support will help avoid future service interruptions and potential data loss. Users who attempt to connect to our websites with a browser that does not support TLS 1.1 or higher will be required to upgrade their browser. Developers using APIs or other Web Services connections originating from resources that do not use TLS 1.1 or higher are also affected and must take action. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.
Date: Apr 1, 2018. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from April 2018. These updates include: New PACER Case Locator: Updates, Improvements Five More Courts Convert to NextGen New Multi-Court Exemption Form for Researchers Now Available and more!
Date: Jan 1, 2018. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from January 2018. These updates include: PACER Case Locator: New Look, Features, Functions New Multi-Court Exemption Form for Researchers Now Available Three New Courts Convert to NextGen Adding, Updating an Email Address for Noticing and more!
Date: Oct 19, 2017. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Individual researchers working on defined research projects intended for scholarly work can use the attached form to request PACER fee exemptions from multiple courts. In accordance with the EPA fee schedule, the request should be limited in scope, and not be intended for redistribution on the internet or for commercial purposes. Multi-Court PACER Fee Exemption Request Form for Researchers .
If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856.
Date: Oct 1, 2017. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from October 2017. These updates include: First, Sixth Circuit Courts Implement NextGen CM/ECF Adding, Updating an Email Address for Noticing Using a PAA in NextGen and more!
Date: Aug 10, 2017. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Several Bankruptcy and District courts have reported intermittently slow system performance for PACER users. These slowdowns are causing longer than usual wait times for external users such as public users, law firms, and commercial vendors. We ask commercial PACER customers who run data scraping scripts to help ease the system slowdown time by moving their large data pulls to between the hours of 6:00 P.M. Central Time and 6:00 A.M. Central Time. Note: The Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) Service Center and/or U.S. Federal Courts reserve the right to suspend/reduce service or restrict PACER access to any account causing an unacceptable level of congestion or disrupting operations for the following:
-- The PACER Service Center
-- A U.S. Federal Court
-- Another PACER User
Date: Jul 1, 2017. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2017. These updates include: Tenth Circuit the Latest Court to Implement NextGen Adding an Email Address to Filer Account for Notifications Upgrading and Converting in NextGen: Lessons Learned and more!
Date: Apr 1, 2017. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from April 2017. These updates include: Eighth Circuit the Latest Court to Implement NextGen CM/ECF For Many Users, There Is No Further Action Necessary for NextGen Transition Adding an Email Address to E-File Account for Notifications and more!
Date: Jan 1, 2017. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from January 2017. These updates include: Preparing for the Transition to NextGen CM/ECF in Your Court For Many Users, There Is No Further Action Necessary for NextGen Conversion Using a PACER Administrative Account (PAA) in NextGen Upgrading and Converting in NextGen: Lessons Learned and more!
Date: Oct 1, 2016. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from October 2016. These updates include: Upgrading and Converting in NextGen: Lessons Learned Preparing for NextGen Conversion Group Billing in NextGen: PAA and more!
Date: Jul 1, 2016. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2016. These updates include: Manage My Account: New Enhancements Group Billing in NextGen: PACER Administrative Account Getting Prepared for Your Court’s NextGen CM/ECF Conversion Upgrading and Converting in NextGen: Lessons Learned and more!
Date: Apr 1, 2016. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from April 2016. These updates include: Improvements to PACER Website, Manage My Account Default Payment, Check E-File Status Functions Updated in Manage My Account BrowseAloud Now Available on PACER Websites Getting Prepared for NextGen CM/ECF as More Courts Convert and more!
Date: Jan 1, 2016. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from January 2016. These updates include: Getting Prepared for NextGen CM/ECF Group Billing in NextGen: PACER Administrative Account Upgrading and Converting in NextGen: Lessons Learned NextGen Resources and more!
Date: Oct 1, 2015. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from October 2015. These updates include: Two Courts Implement NextGen, More Courts to Follow How to Prepare for Your Court’s Conversion to the NextGen CM/ECF System Attention Microsoft Windows 10 Users NextGen CM/ECF Updates for Exempt Users and more!
Date: Jul 23, 2015. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
On June 1, 2015 the dollar amount for payments made by credit card was reduced to $24,999.99 by the US Treasury.
If your balance exceeds $24,999.99, it is necessary to make alternate payment arrangements as it is not possible to make a credit card payment exceeding the limit on this site. In addition, if you have a credit card on file for automatic payments, the payment will not automatically be processed.
Customers owing an amount that exceeds $24,999.99 are prohibited from splitting the amount into payments on one or multiple credit cards. Alternate methods of payment are check or money order drawn on a US bank in US dollars, or by ACH.
If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856. The PACER Service Center hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM CT.
Date: Jul 1, 2015. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2015. These updates include: Implementation of Next Generation CM/ECF NextGen Guidelines for Exempt Users Tips for Upgrading Your PACER Account "P" Icon Sets the Default Payment Method and more
Date: Apr 1, 2015. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from April 2015. These updates include: NextGen Guidelines for Exempt Users PACER Usage Fees: How and When Are Users Charged for Access to PACER? Fee Increase Takes Effect for Government Users Tips for Upgrading Your PACER Account and more!
Date: Feb 1, 2015. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
In September 2011, the Judicial Conference authorized an increase in the Judiciary's electronic public access fee from $.08 to $.10 per page, starting April 1, 2012. The Conference was mindful of the impact such an increase could have on other public entities that budget in advance for resources. For this reason, local, state, and federal government agencies were exempted from the increase for three years. As noted in the EPA Fee Schedule, the exemption expires this year. Therefore, as of April 1, 2015, the PACER usage fee for government accounts will increase from $.08 per page to $0.10 per page.
If you have any questions, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or (800) 676-6856. The PACER Service Center hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM CT.
Date: Jan 1, 2015. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from January 2015. These updates include: Next Generation CM/ECF: All About Upgrading For Most Users, No Rush to Upgrade PACER Account Right Now Keep Track of Login, Password before the Court Upgrades E-Filers: Follow These Guidelines to Prep for Court’s Conversion and more!
Date: Dec 8, 2014. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Oct 31, 2014. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Oct 1, 2014. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from October 2014. These updates include: Upgrading Your PACER Account: Why, When, and How Implementation of NextGen CM/ECF Enhancements to PACER Administrative Accounts Security Information Required and more!
Date: Jul 18, 2014. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Jul 1, 2014. Fetched Jul 12, 2020 20:00:17 UTC.
Read the PACER announcements from July 2014. These updates include: PACER Downtime Notice Improvements Coming to PACER and CM/ECF Changes to PACER Administrative Accounts (PAAs) Have You Updated Your Security Information? and more!
Date: Dec 9, 2013. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Jun 25, 2013. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Oct 25, 2012. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Feb 22, 2012. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Whether you are a new or existing PACER user, the Judiciary’s training website can help you learn more about the services PACER provides, and how to easily navigate the site. The training website also includes data from real cases so that you can become familiar with the type of case data and documents available through PACER.
There is no fee or registration. Simply use the login and password provided on the training site welcome page, or use your own login information for access. Click on the link below to get started.
Access Free PACER Training Site
Date: Feb 21, 2012. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Until recently, PACER users that wanted to follow a case were tasked with repeatedly visiting the PACER site to check for updates. This has changed with recent versions of CM/ECF. Some courts are now providing automatic case notification through the use of RSS feeds. PACER users can easily stay informed of newly docketed events by subscribing to a court's RSS feed, which is free and includes automatic notification of activity in all cases, summarized text such as the name of the document filed, with links to the document and docket report. Results may be sorted by date or case title. There are many commercially-available RSS readers, which offer the capability of organizing and filtering the results further.
Users must login to PACER to view the document or docket report linked from the RSS feed. To learn which courts have implemented RSS, please visit the court links page. Click on the court's RSS feed icon () to display the feed.
Date: Sep 13, 2011. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
Date: Aug 8, 2011. Fetched Jan 27, 2020 18:27:32 UTC.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Courts offer the bankruptcy community Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (EBN). EBN is a free service that allows court notices to be transmitted electronically, delivering them faster and more conveniently. Electronic noticing has the following advantages:
You can receive electronic notices faster. They are sent on the same day they are produced at the court. You can access your court notices 24/7. Court notices that would be mailed to multiple locations can be routed to a centralized address. Storing notices to your computer means you never lose a paper copy. Court notices can easily be forwarded around the office or to your attorney. Click here for more information.