06/26/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/26/2026 14:41
On January 1, 2027, a modest temporary increase in PACER fees for electronic access to court records will take effect to help reimburse the costs of the development of the new case management and public access system.
The increase of two cents per page, from 10 cents to 12 cents, was approved by the Executive Committee on behalf of the Judicial Conference. In addition, the automatic exemption for PACER fees will be raised from $30 to $40 per quarter.
The fee increase will remain in place for a five-year period. This is the first adjustment in PACER fees in nearly 15 years. In 2012, the per-page fee was raised from 8 cents to 10 cents.
For more information about this change, please visit https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov.