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PACER limitations

PACER is a pay-per-use service with limited search capabilities and no integrated full-text search or alerts.

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Jan 11, 2026

What is the current PACER fee schedule and are there fee waiver programs for researchers?

The baseline PACER fee schedule charges $0.10 per page for electronic access to case documents and case-specific reports, with most documents capped at $3 (the 30‑page cap), while some items (like aud...

Jan 9, 2026

Which statewide portals provide free public access to family court dockets and scanned documents?

A patchwork of statewide systems gives free public access to family court dockets and, in many cases, scanned documents: Massachusetts’ Trial Court remote-access portal provides scanned Probate & Fami...