How do PACER and ECF fit together?
In addition to your ECF login and password, you must have a PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) account. If you do not already have a PACER account, you can contact PACER via e-mail, phone or on-line: • Email: PACER@psc.uscourts.gov • Phone: 1 -800-676-6856 • On-line registration at: http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov The PACER Service Center (PSC) can also provide phone support for ECF users; specifically, the PSC staff can assist with browser issues, Adobe Acrobat installation and use, general navigation around Judiciary e-filing sites like ours, etc. The hours of the PSC are from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Central Time or 9:00 – 6:00 EST. A separate ECF login for each court is required to file documents. Only attorneys may register to become electronic filers, but anyone can sign up for a PACER account. When you receive a Notice of Electronic Filing in your email, you’ll note that the case number and document number are both hyperlinks. You can click the document number to retr
