
Learn to sign up for a PACER account by logging into PACER Case Locator, selecting needs an account, and completing the red-asterisk registration fields before continuing through the on-screen steps.
Review account administration by examining billing history and invoices, due dates, and charges for audio files and pages, with payment by credit card.
This is a case study on IDI and the complaint form in a 2018 - 2019 case. You'll see other company names for IDI as well as why knowing who the plaintiffs are is extremely helpful.
Explore how Pacer lets you search federal criminal records, uncovering cases like an old Border Patrol matter and a recent news case.
Explore a federal border crossing case detailing improper entry into the United States, the Kevin Chen arrest in Maine, and the subsequent petty offense judgment.
Examine how investigators assemble evidence from Capitol breach cases, using docket reports, complaints, and online records to reveal GPS data, emails, social media, and other leads.
PACER stands for Public Access to Court Electronic Records. This course is for anyone that wants to have a better understanding of the PACER system and how to utilize it for access to federal criminal records, civil case filings, bankruptcies and more.
If you're in the investigation field and are not current adept at using PACER, you're hurting your business. This court is for anyone though. Maybe you're seeking the truth beyond what's in the news or you're a paralegal or debt collector. Anyone can take this course and anyone can use PACER.
This comprehensive course covers -
- Sign up with PACER
- Setup PACER
- Account administration
- Perform case and party searches
- Civil, criminal, bankruptcy case examinations (at least 2 in depth examinations in each section)
- Tips for success
I’ve also included a bonus section that will include several different states and examples of how to do state and county searches.
PACER is completely free if you run up less than $30 worth of fees in a quarter. It’s a little more for people like me that use it quite frequently, but not much more.
What I value most with my students is open and honest feedback. If there is something not covered in the course or something that deserves a better explanation, please don't hesitate to reach out. I want to make sure everyone is satisfied with the knowledge here and feels comfortable with the knowledge gained. If you don't, please contact me so I can perhaps adjust the course or add another video to make it more complete.