If you have a personal computer with internet access, you can access case information and documents online. You must register for a PACER account to begin using the service. PACER contact information is set forth below. As set forth in the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule, registered users may be charged a fee based on the amount and type of information accessed in a calendar quarter. The Fee Schedule also describes free access provisions and fee exemptions. See the PACER Exemption Information section below for further details.

You may also obtain basic case information by calling the Court at (617) 748-5300 during business hours (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) or by accessing the Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (MCVCIS), which provides free, 24/7 access to real-time limited case information via touch-tone phone.
 

PACER Resources
PACER Login Page
PACER Web Site
 

PACER Support
(800) 676-6856
 

PACER Exemption Information

Pursuant to the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule, the Court may exempt indigent persons, bankruptcy case trustees, individual researchers associated with educational institutions, state courts and 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations from PACER fee charges. Please note that an exemption granted to an individual academic researcher does not extend to research assistants.

To apply for an exemption, the party must first register for a PACER account on the PACER web site.  Thereafter, the party must submit a written exemption request to the Court that, in addition to the PACER account number and username, includes the following:

1. If applicable, a brief description of the project that requires information obtained from PACER;

2. An estimated period for which the exemption would be in effect;

3. The PACER account number to which the requested exemption would apply;

4. An explanation why the exemption is necessary to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public access to information; and

5. If applicable, confirmation that the research project is intended for scholarly research, is limited in scope, and is not intended for redistribution on the internet or for commercial purposes.
 

Please send all requests to:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
ATTN: PACER FEE EXEMPTION
5 Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Please note that not all requests for exemptions may be granted; exemptions are issued at the discretion of the Court. An exemption recipient must agree not to sell or transfer the data obtained as a result of a fee exemption, unless expressly authorized by the Court.