Registering and /or Upgrading:

• All current public filers must upgrade their PACER accounts to file in a NextGen court.
• Upgrading a PACER account requires additional information for the new security features:
  • Valid email address
  • Date of birth
  • Security questions and answers
  • Minimum 8-character password
• Upgrading a PACER account is done on the PACER site under Manage My Account.
• To start the one-time upgrade process, click the (Upgrade) link.
• Upgraded accounts provide a variety of self-help tools such as Changing User name, password, and security information.
• PACER notifies the filer of the registration status via email. The contact information in the email is configured by the court.
• New PACER accounts will automatically be upgraded accounts.
• Users sometimes enter + in their email address when registering to create multiple accounts with the same email address. PSC will put these requests on a Review Registration Hold. For example, abcde+1@yahoo.com is a match for abcde@yahoo.com.
• If two personal items (Name, birthdate, email) match another account, while registering, the user will see "an account may already exist" message with the option to click on a continue button.
• If three personal items (Name, birthdate, email) match another account, the PACER registration request will be put on an inactive Case Search Status and can affect the user’s ability to access the court.