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Upgrade Your Current PACER Account

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If you already have an individual PACER account that was created prior to August 11, 2014, it must be upgraded for Central Sign-On in a NextGen CM/ECF Court.

Step 1    Go to www.pacer.gov

Step 2    Select Manage My Account

 

 

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Step 3     Login using your current PACER Username and Password.

Step 4     If the account type is Legacy PACER account as shown below

select Upgrade link.

 

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Step 5    Under the Person tab, update and/or complete the required information . Select Individual as user type. If you have a government account    select from the government account list.

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Click Next when finished.

Step 6    Under the Address tab verify your address information and phone number. Correct or update required information as needed.

Click Next when finished.

Step 7    Create a User Name and Password (using the guidelines in the pop up box).  Please note, best practice is not to use the same username and password as your current CM/ECF account.  Select and answer the security questions and click Submit.

Step 8    You will receive a message that the Upgrade is complete. Click Close. You will see the account type now says Upgraded, not Legacy.

 

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Step 9    Logout of PACER.