PACER Temporary Fee Increase Effective Jan. 1, 2027

On January 1, 2027, a modest temporary increase in 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, ensuring that the vast majority of individual users (those who use $40 or less in PACER services per quarter) will continue to incur no fee or fee increase.

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 a more detailed explanation of the fee increase, you can access the press release issued by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts here.