U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT Electronic Filing Procedures

CLERK’S OFFICE

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K. Account Maintenance

1. Updating Contact Information

Electronic filers must maintain current name and contact 

information, which includes a mailing address, telephone number, 

and email address, with the Clerk’s Office at all times by ensuring 

the information associated with their filing accounts is accurate. 

Filers must also amend their appearance forms in all pending cases 

where any name or contact information changes. See Fed. Cir. R. 

25(a)(5). Note that “service of a filing to an invalid email address 

constitutes valid service if the individual has failed to timely provide 

a current email address.” Fed. Cir. R. 25(e)(1). 

Note: Government counsel moving to private practice must 

separately contact the Clerk’s Office regarding formal bar 

admission to the court.

2. Manage My Account

The following options are available within PACER’s account 

maintenance menu. 

For assistance with PACER account maintenance, please contact 

the PACER Service Center at 800-676-6856. The Clerk’s Office does 

not have the ability to access or to update individual account 

information, including login credentials.

a. Settings Tab

• Change Username

• Change Password: Passwords must be at least 8 

characters, which can contain letters, numbers, and 

special characters such as underscores, periods, and 

exclamation points. Password changes are immediate. 

• Set Security Information: Setting up security questions 

allows you to reset your forgotten password. You will be 

prompted to answer the questions on file to reset your 

password.

• Update PACER Billing Email: Enter the email address 

where you want to receive billing notices.

• Set PACER Billing Preferences: Set account preferences 

for use in CM/ECF. This allows you to turn off viewing of 

transaction receipts and require the use of a client 

code. 
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b. Maintenance Tab 

• Update Personal Information: Name information. 

• Update Address Information: Mailing address, phone 

numbers.

• Update E-Filer Email Noticing and Frequency: Update 

the email address, delivery method, and formatting 

options at participating courts for which you are an 

accepted e-filer. 

• Display Registered Courts: See a list of courts in which 

you are an accepted e-filer. This option will only 

appear if you have submitted an e-file registration at a 

court. 

• Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration: Apply to e-file at 

a participating court. 

• Non-Attorney E-File Registration: Non-attorneys (i.e., pro 

se filers, interested parties, or filing agents) may register 

for e-file privileges at a participating court.

• Check E-File Status: Select a court and court type to 

check your e-file status in that court. This option will 

only appear if you have submitted an e-file registration 

at a court. 

• E-File Registration/Maintenance History: View a list of all 

your admissions and e-file registration and 

maintenance requests. This option will only appear if 

you have submitted an e-file registration at a court. 

c. Payments Tab 

• Make One-Time PACER Fee Payment: Pay PACER 

account balance or another amount. 

• Manage My Stored Payment Information: Store a credit 

card as a default payment method for filing and 

attorney admissions fees, or for automatic billing for 

PACER fees. 

d. Usage Tab 

• View Quarterly Invoice/Statement of Account

• View Detailed Transactions: View details about your 

searches and PACER fees.