The PCL serves as a search tool for PACER. You may conduct nationwide searches to determine whether or not a party is involved in federal litigation.
PACER Case Locator Features
| Use as a one-stop location to search all courts (appellate, bankruptcy, district) for cases. |
| Save links to your preferred cases using the Saved Cases feature. |
| Save your frequent searches using the Saved Searches feature. |
| Customize a simple search to include advanced search features such as region and date range. |
| Set your preferred landing page to customize your experience. |
PACER Pricing
Register to use PACER
Search by Specific Court
Access to case information costs $0.10 per page. The cost to access a single document is capped at $3.00, the equivalent of 30 pages. The cap does not apply to name searches, reports that are not case-specific, or transcripts of federal court proceedings.
By Judicial Conference policy, fees are waived when usage is $30 or less for the quarter.
Newly filed cases will typically appear on this system within 24 hours. Check the Court Information page for data that is currently available on the PCL. The most recent data is available directly from the court.
Need help with the PACER Case Locator?
PACER Case Locator User Manual
Frequently Asked Questions about finding a case in PACER
Contact the PACER Service Center to speak with someone directly
Go to the PACER informational website for additional information about PACER and CM/ECF