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Removal of TLS 1.1 on November 15, 2020

The PACER Service Center will disable TLS 1.1 on November 15, 2020. Our servers will refuse connections using TLS 1.1 and lower from that date.

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PACER Maintenance

This page includes details about upcoming and previous maintenance on PACER applications and related systems.

Maintenance 9/20/2020

Our systems will undergo maintenance on Sunday, September 20, 2020, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable.

Users can access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.

Online payment service interruption 8/22/2020

Online payment processing will be unavailable on Saturday, August 22, 2020, from 6-10 p.m. 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.

Maintenance 8/02/2020

Our systems will undergo maintenance on Sunday, August 2, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. Access to certain portions of this site may be temporarily unavailable.

Users can access PACER during this maintenance. However, if connectivity issues occur, users should reset their connection or refresh their browser.

Online payment service interruption 7/25/2020

Online payment processing will be unavailable on Saturday, July 25, 2020, from 6-10 p.m. 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.

Temporary Outage 6/29/2020

Automated users may experience difficulties authenticating. This issue was resolved June 29, 2020.

Maintenance 6/28/2020

Our systems will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 5:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. 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.