Evaluating Court Search Costs and Fees — Evaluating Court Search Costs and Fees

Accessing documents through the federal PACER system costs $0.10 per page, with the cost for a single document capped at $3.00. This $3.00 cap applies to documents and case-specific reports like docket reports, but does not apply to name search results or court transcripts.

Fortunately, if a user accrues $30 or less in charges within a single quarter, the fees for that period are entirely waived. In fact, approximately 75 percent of PACER users do not pay any fees in a given quarter.