Or speak with a live agent:
(866) 773-2782, opt 2
8:00AM to 9:00PM ET
We've joined forces, Docket Alarm is now part of Fastcase. Signup to link your account.
Stay aware of newly filed suits and new developments on your cases, and gather intelligence on winning litigation strategies.
Full Text Docket Search
Millions of State & Federal Dockets
Real-Time Docket Alerts
Advanced Litigation Analytics
Want to test it first?
Try it out with a
3 day trial and
no commitment.
PACER is a government system to access US court records.
Docket Alarm uses PACER to access Federal Court documents. Under the flat-rate plan, we pass these fees on to your account without markup.
If we already have the document in our database, you will not be charged anything. However, if we do not, then we must retrieve it from the court and incur their access fee.
PACER charges $0.10 per page with a 30 page (or $3.00) cap for all documents, except transcripts which have no cap. For example, 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.
Certain state courts, mostly in California, charge for access to some documents. When accessing for-pay state courts, you will always be given an option to accept or decline the payment.
We’re committed to keeping the law open. We provide free searches and document/docket views a week for documents already in our system. You have pages left for free viewing.
Note: free views don't apply to documents purchased from government systems, e.g., PACER.
Contact Us to Learn MoreDocket Alarm has relationships with many large firms such as yours.
See if your firm has an accountWe will get back to you shortly.