What is the cost for using CM/ECF?
There is no fee associated with the electronic filing aspect of the CM/ECF system, which requires an ECF account. Additionally, an ECF-registered attorney will receive a Notice of Electronic Filing for each document that is filed in his/her ECF cases. If the document was filed electronically, the Notice of Electronic Filing will contain a hyperlink that will allow the recipient to obtain a free copy of the document. Public users accessing the CM/ECF system through a PACER account are charged 8 cents per page for information obtained through the CM/ECF system. There is a cap of $2.10 charged for a single PDF document; however, this cap does not apply to docket sheets or reports. No fee is owed until a PACER account holder accrues charges exceeding $10 in a billing period.
There is no additional fee associated with the filing aspect of the CM/ECF system The Judicial Conference of the United States approved an Internet access fee of $.07 per page in 1998. This access fee will apply to information retrieved through the system for all users, and applies to bankruptcy court CM/ECF systems effective July 1, 2001. The billing date for district and appellate court CM/ECF sites is dependent on the software development schedule. Attorneys of record and parties in a case (including pro se litigants) receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically, if receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. No fee is owed until an account holder accrues charges of more than $10 in a calendar year.
There is no additional fee associated with the filing aspect of the CM/ECF system. The Judicial Conference of the United States approved an Internet access fee of $.08 per page. This access fee applies to information retrieved through the system for all users. Attorneys of record and parties in a case (including pro se litigants) receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically, if receipt is required by law or directed by the filer. No fee is owed until an account holder accrues charges of more than $10 in a calendar year. Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is an electronic public access service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from Federal Appellate, District and Bankruptcy courts, and from the U.S. Party/Case Index via the Internet. Access to all courts is provided from this web site. Electronic access is available by registering with the PACER Service Center, the judiciary’s centralized registration, billing, and technical
