PACER On-Line Registration

This form is for new PACER users only. If you are experiencing login difficulty at a PACER web site, Click Here.

Firm Name:*

You must enter data for every field marked with a *.

If you are registering as a private individual, i.e. not as a member of a group, firm, or organization, enter your name in both the Firm Name and Contact Person rows.

Domestic addresses must include City, State, and Zip. International addresses must include City, Postal Code, 'OTHER' in the State field, and Province/Country information on the 2nd Address line.

Quarterly statements will be emailed to the email address listed here. A different billing email address may be specified after the completion of the registration process in the Account Information section of this website. Use the "Quarterly Statement E-mail Service" option.

Contact Person:*

Address:*

City:*

State:*

Zip/Postal Code:*

Phone Number:*

E-Mail Address:*

Confirm E-Mail Address:*

Check here if you are registering as a U.S. Government Agency.

What do we do with this information? See our Privacy and Security Notice

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

Use Address Info Above.

This section is optional.
For same day registration, we will validate the credit card information you provide here. Once your card has been approved, you will receive a message at the email address entered above that contains instructions for retrieving your new PACER login and password.

By entering information in this section, you agree to have any charges accrued by this account billed to the credit card provided here. Debit cards are also accepted. Those entering debit cards in this section should be aware that non sufficient funds charges apply if funds are not available when charged. Customers should consider carefully the choice of providing a debit card.

Card Holder Name:

Address:

Zip:

Card Type:

Card Number:

Expiration Date:

PASSWORD SECURITY INFORMATION

Security Question:

You may use the default security question or create another question that is meaningful to you.

We will use this information to verify your identity in the event you forget your password. To protect your account make sure the Security Question and Answer you select is easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess.

Supplying this information is optional. However, if you entered CREDIT CARD INFORMATION above and want to receive a login and password as quickly as possible, you must enter data here.

Answer:

Your Date of Birth:

FEE INFORMATION

There is no registration fee. However, the Judicial Conference of the United States has established a fee for access to information in PACER. All registered customers will be charged as follows:

Use of web-based PACER systems will generate an $.08 per page charge.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (06/24/2008)

I understand that:

	- There is a charge for accessing information in PACER   See Fee Information section, above.  PACER provides electronic access to case information in U.S. federal courts.  By registering for a PACER account, I assume responsibility for all fees incurred through the usage of this account. 

	- Certain accounts may be designated, under Judicial Conference policy, as exempt from fees.  If my account is exempt from the fee, it is my responsibility to use the account only within the scope of the fee exemption.

	- I must alert the PACER Service Center to any errors in billing within 90 days of the date of the bill.      

	- The per-page charge applies to the number of pages that results from any search, regardless of the number of pages viewed, printed, or downloaded.  Searches that result in no matches incur a charge for one page of data. 

	- Customers who provide a valid credit card or debit card number at the time of registration will receive access instructions shortly thereafter (usually in a matter of minutes). Customers who do not provide a card number at the time of registration will receive access instructions via U.S. mail.

	- Usage is billed on a quarterly basis. Pursuant to Judicial Conference policy, no account is billed for usage of less than $10 in a calendar year.  As a result, the quarterly billing of accounts that have a balance of less than $10 is deferred until the balance owed surpasses this threshold.

	- Statements, which contain a summary of the charges the account has incurred, are sent in January, April, July, and October.  Detailed transaction information is available at the Account Information section of this website. 

	- Each quarter accounts with a balance due less than $10 will be deferred to the following quarter.  Accounts with a deferred balance will not be sent a statement either via email or U.S. Mail.  The transactions will be available from the PACER Service Center website for review even though the balance due is deferred.

	- All new accounts automatically default to email billing.

	- If a credit card or debit card number is provided at the time of registration, usage is automatically billed on a quarterly basis to the card number submitted with this registration request. These charges will be billed to the card up to 7 days before the 'Due Date' listed on your quarterly statement. Electronic statements will be generated and sent via email. Paper statements will not be mailed to accounts with automatic billing.

	- If a credit card or debit card number is not provided at the time of registration, quarterly statements will be emailed to the email address submitted with this registration request.  Customers must remit payment through the mail or on-line via the PACER Service Center website.

	-PACER bills that are not paid on time are subject to federal debt collection measures.  These measures include, but are not limited to, referral to a private collection agency or the U.S. Department of Justice for collection.  Accounts that are referred to a private collection agency will be assessed substantial collection fees in addition to the outstanding debt owed to the PACER Service Center.

I must provide accurate and complete information in registering for this account.  I will promptly inform the PACER Service Center of any changes to that information. 

The PACER account being registered is for my use only, unless specifically designated otherwise on the registration form.  I am responsible for preventing unauthorized use of the account. If I believe there has been unauthorized use, I must notify the PACER Service Center immediately by emailing pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or telephoning (800) 676-6856.

The PACER Service Center and/or a U.S. federal court reserve(s) the right to:

	- Suspend service to any account in which the amount due is not paid by the due date.

	- Demand immediate payment, outside of the regularly scheduled billing cycles, of an account at any time that the PACER Service Center determines the action is necessary.

	- Notify and seek payment from the firm listed on my account registration if my account balance is not paid by the due date.

	- Reject an account registration request that the PACER Service Center determines to be related to an existing PACER account with a past due balance.

	- Suspend service to an account if any part of the information provided to the PACER Service Center as part of this account registration process is fraudulent. Information about the account and any accounts determined to be related to it may be turned over to law enforcement authorities.

	- Deny accounts to requesters who have delinquent debts to any federal government agency, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3720B(a). 

	- Suspend or reduce service to, or otherwise restrict access to PACER by, any account that causes an unacceptable level of congestion or a disruption to the operations of the PACER Service Center, a U.S. federal court, or another PACER customer.

	- Suspend service to an account at any time that the PACER Service Center or a U.S. federal court determines the action is necessary to prevent fraud or to maintain the security of its computer systems and networks.

	- Require prepayment as a condition to the resumption of service for any account that has
		- had service suspended or restricted for any reason,
		- had multiple instances of late payments, or
		- been requested to make immediate payment of fees incurred.

Public Access to Court Electronic Records is supported by user fees.  Any attempt to collect data from PACER in a manner which avoids billing is strictly prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution or civil action.  PACER privileges will be terminated if, in the judgment of judiciary personnel, they are being misused.  Misuse includes, but is not limited to, using an automated process to repeatedly access those portions of the PACER application that do not assess a fee  (i.e. calendar events report or case header information) for purposes of collecting case information.

An account determined by the PACER Service Center to be related to an account that has been subject to an action outlined above may also be subject to the same action.

Accounts may be determined to be related based on information obtained by the PACER Service Center during registration or other contact with CM/ECF, PACER, or the PACER Service Center.

If these Policies and Procedures change in a significant way, information regarding the changes will be posted on the PACER Service Center web site (pacer.psc.uscourts.gov). It is the account holder's responsibility to check these Policies and Procedures regularly for changes. Continued use of PACER following the posting of changes will mean that the account holder accepts and agrees to the changes.


	Check here to acknowledge you have read and understand the Policies and Procedures listed above.
	Click here for a printable version of the Policies and Procedures.

SUBMIT COMPLETED FORM

If you completed the CREDIT CARD INFORMATION and PASSWORD SECURITY INFORMATION sections, you will receive instructions at the email address entered above for retrieving your new PACER login and password after the credit card has been approved. Otherwise, you will receive your login and password in the mail within a week. For security reasons, logins and passwords can not be emailed, faxed or given over the phone. If you have any questions, call the PACER Service Center at (800) 676-6856.

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