Ways to Obtain a Copy:
- Visit the Clerk's office - Documents can be printed from the court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system from one of several public computers in the clerk's office lobby.
- Online – Register for a PACER account (pacer.uscourts.gov OR Instructions on how to register for PACER account)
Costs for Copies:
- The fee for copies of documents printed from one of the court's public computers is $0.10 per page.
- The fee for copies made by court staff is $0.50 per page.
- The fee for copies made using your PACER account is $0.10 per page with a maximum of $2.40 (except for transcripts and recorded audio files)
Payment Options:
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For Debtors:
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Money Order or Cashier's Check
- Please make checks and money orders payable to the "Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court"
- Cash – cash can only be accepted when visiting the Clerk's office. Please do not mail cash to the court.
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Debit cards
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Money Order or Cashier's Check
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For Non-Debtors:
- Personal Check
- Credit Card
- Options for Debtors
Certified Copies:
- Any document that needs certification will incur a charge of $12.00 plus a $0.10 fee to print off the document. Any exemplified copy will have an additional charge of $24.00.
- If requesting a certified copy through the US Mail the cost to certify is $12.00. Additional costs of $34.00 to conduct a case search and a $0.50 per page will be added for each case. To receive an exemplified copy an additional $24.00 will be added.
Archived Documents
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The least expensive option is to order directly from the FRC. Please be sure to first contact the court at (414) 297-3291 for specific location information about the files.
- For $35.00 the FRC will retrieve and copy a pre-selected group of documents which includes the Voluntary Petition, the Summary of Debts and Property, Schedules D, E, F and the Discharge of Debts. For a certified copy, add an additional $15.00.
- For $90.00 the FRC will retrieve and copy the full file.
- Depending on the request, the documents can be faxed to the requester within 1-2 business days or mailed using the US Mail within 3-5 business days.
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The other option is to have the archived file delivered to the court for viewing. The cost to order an archived file is $70.00 and $0.50 per page for any copies. You will be notified by the court when the file arrives. Please allow 10 business days for the file to be delivered to the court.
- A written request can be submitted to the court in lieu of viewing the case in person. There is an additional $34.00 search fee for this option. All documents requested will be mailed through the US Mail.