PACER is the United States Judiciary's official service for searching and retrieving federal court records - over a billion documents across appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts. The PACER Case Locator indexes all jurisdictions nightly for nationwide search, and CM/ECF integration provides automatic alerts when new activity posts to a tracked case.

Products and Services

Core Products & Case Search Tools

• PACER Case Locator (PCL): A nationwide, centralized search index updated nightly that enables users to locate litigation and parties across all appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts simultaneously.

• Specific Court Search: Direct login access to individual court CM/ECF databases for instantaneous, real-time tracking of newly filed documents and docket entries.

• Court Opinions Portal: Free online access to formal court opinions issued by appellate, district, and bankruptcy judges.

• Multi-Format Document Access: The ability to view, print, and download official court documents as PDFs, HTML reports, or plain text.

• Group Billing (PACER Administrative Account): A centralized management tool for law firms or corporations to consolidate multiple user accounts into a single quarterly invoice.

Bankruptcy Tracking Features

• Dedicated Bankruptcy Search: Special filters within the PACER Case Locator tailored specifically to search by bankruptcy-specific criteria, including debtor name, business name, or case number.

• Creditor Listing Reports: Access to full listings of entities holding claims against a debtor, which is crucial for financial tracking, debt collection, and corporate risk assessment.

• Claims Registers: Tracking systems that allow users to view filed proofs of claim, total claimed amounts, and the status of distributions in Chapter 7, 11, or 13 bankruptcies.

• Automated Case Tracking (via CM/ECF): Active parties can leverage the integrated system to receive automated, immediate email notices whenever a new motion, discharge, or petition is filed in a bankruptcy proceeding.

• Historical Bankruptcy Records: Digital access to immediate and recently closed bankruptcy data, providing historical insight into previous filings.