The United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
is pleased to announce the convenient availability of
PACER, a public information access service for court records.
NEW DIAL-IN SERVICE
The new dial-in service will allow you to retrieve electronic case summaries and docket information using your computer or terminal. Now you can have access to an electronic history of a case of interest, without having to leave your office. This service is available 24 hours a day.
SEARCHING
You can search for a case by participant name or case number. Once you find the case you want, you can have the case and docket information transmitted to you, ready to print on your own printer.
TRACKING
If you are tracking the progress of a case, the PACER system allows you to quickly check if there have been any updates. This means that you can get the latest docket entries and case information when something happens; if there have been no updates, you can confirm this fact in seconds.
AVAILABILITY
The PACER system is available days, nights, and weekends. All active and recently
closed cases are accessible, without having to make repeated trips to the court to review
paper records.
WHAT YOU NEED
A computer, personal computer, or terminal.
A 2400 or faster baud modem.
Terminal emulation software (if you are using a computer or personal computer).
COST
The cost for the service is $.60 a minute and access will be billed on a quarterly basis. There is no charge associated with the use of the PACER terminal in each of the court's divisional offices.To Register
If you would like to register for dial-in service, please contact the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676-6856 or write:
PACER Service Center
P.O. Box 780549
San Antonio, TX 78278-0549
An 800 number is available to all long distance users. Also, a PACER User's Guide is available in the clerk's office in each court division.