PACER Quarterly Announcements │ January 2020
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!
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Enter your PACER credentials to update personal information, register to file electronically with NextGen CM/ECF, make an online payment, or perform other account maintenance.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you register for a new account but don’t provide a credit card, you will receive a letter in the mail within 7-10 business days. This letter will contain a token that you can use to activate your account through the Manage My Account Login.
An individual court may request you upload a certificate of good standing before being admitted to practice law in that court. Contact the court to find out their requirements and instructions for completing the attorney admissions process.
Federal government agencies that wish to enter into an IAA for the use of PACER and payment of PACER fees incurred by its users should submit a 7600A Form and a 7600B Form to the PACER Service Center. Agencies should contact the PACER Service Center to obtain forms prefilled with the required information.
If your agency requires additional or different documentation to establish an IAA for the use of and payment for the PACER service, the processing of the IAA may be delayed.
NOTE: PACER usage is not buy/sell activity and therefore is not subject to G-Invoicing. In addition, PACER invoices are not entered into IPAC. When making a payment in IPAC, agencies should select the Transaction Sub-Category “Other.”
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Electronic Public Access Public User Group Members Named
Twelve people from diverse backgrounds in the law, media, government, and academia have been selected for a new public user group to provide advice and feedback on ways to improve the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service and other electronic public access services provided by the Judiciary. The group is expected to hold its inaugural meeting in February. Learn more.
New Limit for Credit Card Payments Effective June 1, 2015
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 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT.
PACER Quarterly Announcements │ July 2019
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!
PACER Quarterly Announcements │ July 2018
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!
PACER Quarterly Announcements │ April 2019
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!
PACER Quarterly Announcements │ April 2018
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!