PACER is a government system to access US court records.
Why do I need it?Docket Alarm uses PACER to access Federal Court documents. Under the flat-rate plan, we pass these fees on to youraccount without markup.
What will I be charged?If we already have the document in our database, you will not be chargedanything. However, if we do not, then we must retrieve it from the courtand incur their access fee.
PACER charges $0.10 per page with a 30 page (or $3.00) cap for alldocuments, except transcripts which have no cap. Forexample, a five page document is $0.50 and a 50 page document is $3.00.Accessing docket sheets also incurs a fee if we do not already have the full docket sheet (again, max of $3.00). These fees are only incurred for Federal Courts and Bankruptcies.
Do other courts have fees?Certain state courts, mostly in California, charge for access to somedocuments. When accessing for-pay state courts, you will always begiven an option to accept or decline the payment.