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How can I get information about a case?

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There are several ways you can get information about a case:

  1. If you have access to the internet, you may obtain information about a case through the "Public Access to Court Electronic Records" system also known as "PACER." PACER is a service that allows users to obtain case and docket information from federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts via the internet. A login and password is required to access PACER. Once registered, a PACER login and password allows the account holder access to our court dockets and all documents from 1997 to present.

    To obtain a PACER login and password, call (800) 676-6856 or complete the on-line PACER Registration Form available at the following link:

    https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account

    PACER charges $0.10 per page retrieved. This applies to both the pages of search results and the pages of documents you retrieve. The charge for any single document is capped at $3.00, the equivalent of 30 pages. The cap does not apply to name searches, reports that are not case-specific, and transcripts of federal court proceedings. If you accrue a total of less than $30.00 worth of charges in any given quarter, fees are waived for that quarter. More information on PACER can be accessed at the following link:

    https://pacer.uscourts.gov/help/faqs

    Due to new privacy procedures, some documents filed electronically will not be available online. When a user tries to access a document that is not available online, the System will display the message, “The document has been restricted. If this document is not redacted or sealed it may be viewed in the Clerk’s Office...” Restricted documents will be available for viewing and printing at the Clerk’s Office or may be purchased in paper form. For instructions on purchasing a restricted document by mail, please call 918-699-4072.

  2. If you are in the Tulsa area, the Clerk's Office has computer terminals available to the public for viewing electronic case records. Case files from 1997 to the present are available for review free of charge at our public use terminals. Please note there is a $0.10 per page charge to obtain copies of case documents from the public use computers. The Clerk's Office must have exact change; please plan accordingly if you anticipate needing copies.
    The Clerk's Office is located at:

    United States Bankruptcy Court
    Northern District of Oklahoma
    224 S. Boulder Ave., Suite 105
    Tulsa, OK 74103

    The Clerk's Office is open:

    Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed on All Federal Holidays

  3. From a telephone, you can access limited case information at any time, free of charge, using the Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (McVCIS) at (866) 222-8029.

    Information available on McVCIS includes the debtor(s) name, case number, chapter, date filed, debtor's attorney name & telephone number, trustee name, and the date, time and location of the meeting of creditors.