The Electronic Credit Department: Part II
The Courts Make it Easier to Stay informed
about Problem Customers
By Bradley D. Blakeley

One hallmark of the electronic credit department is the near immediate access to information about a customer by virtue of the Internet. This is also true with the troubled account. Courts throughout the country, both civil and bankruptcy, are announcing the record time of docketing pleadings filed in their cases. These courts also announce that most of the pleadings are imaged often within a day of filing which allows a subscriber to print out documents that detail aspects of a case, such as a Chapter 11 proceeding, or collection lawsuit. This near immediate turnaround time of reporting allows the credit professional updates that allows for a more informed credit decision.

Included is a table of Pacer service web sites.

Pacer SERVICE CENTER
National Index
U.S. Party/Case Index	Pacer.uspci.uscourts.gov
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U.S. Courts of Appeals
First Circuit	Pacer.cal.uscourts.gov
Fourth Circuit	Pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov
Sixth circuit	Pacer.ca6.uscourts.gov
Eighth Circuit	Pacer.ca8.uscourts.gov
Ninth Circuit	Pacer.ca9.uscourts.gov
D.C. Circuit	Pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
Alaska	Pacer.akb.uscourts.gov
Arkansas, Eastern & Western Districts	Pacer.areb.uscourts.gov
California, Northern District	Pacer.canb.uscourts.gov
California, Southern District	Pacer.casb.uscourts.gov
Colorado	Pacer.cob.uscourts.gov
Connecticut	Pacer.ctb.uscourts.gov
Florida, Southern District	Pacer.flsb.uscourts.gov
Georgia, Middle District	Pacer.gamb.uscourts.gov
Iowa, Northern District	Pacer.ianb.uscourts.gov
Illinois, Central District	Pacer.ilcb.uscourts.gov
Illinois, Southern District	Pacer.ilsb.uscourts.gov
Indiana, Northern District	Pacer.innb.uscourts.gov
Kansas	Pacer.ksb.uscourts.gov
Kentucky, Eastern District	Pacer.kyeb.uscourts.gov
Kentucky, Western District	Pacer.kywb.uscourts.gov
Louisiana, Eastern District	Pacer.laeb.uscourts.gov
Louisiana, Middle District	Pacer.lamb.uscourts.gov
Louisiana, Western District	Pacer.lawb.uscourts.gov
Maine	Pacer.meb.uscourts.gov
Maryland	Pacer.mdb.uscourts.gov
Massachusetts	Pacer.mab.uscourts.gov
Michigan, Eastern District	Pacer.mieb.uscourts.gov
Michigan, Western District	Pacer.miwb.uscourts.gov
Missouri, Eastern District	Pacer.moeb.uscourts.gov
Missouri, Western District	Pacer.mowb.uscourts.gov
Nebraska	Pacer.neb.uscourts.gov
Nevada	Pacer.nvb.uscourts.gov
New Hampshire	Pacer.nhb.uscourts.gov
New York, Eastern District	Pacer.nyeb.uscourts.gov
New York, Northern District	Pacer.nynb.sucourts.gov
New York, Western District	Pacer.nywb.uscourts.gov
North Carolina, Eastern District	Pacer.nceb.uscourts.gov
North Carolina, Middle District	Pacer.ncmb.uscourts.gov
North Dakota	Pacer.ndb.uscourts.gov
North Dakota-RACER	Racer.ndb.uscourts.gov
Ohio, Southern District	Pacer.ohsb.uscourts.gov
Oklahoma, Eastern District	Pacer.okeb.uscourts.gov
Oklahoma, Eastern District-RACER	Racer.okeb.uscourts.gov
Oregon	Pacer.orb.uscourts.gov
Pennsylvania, Eastern District	Pacer.paeb.uscourts.gov
Pennsylvania, Western District	Pacer.pawb.uscourts.gov
South Carolina	Pacer.scb.uscourts.gov
South Dakota	Pacer.sdb.uscourts.gov
Tennessee, Eastern District	Pacer.tneb.uscourts.gov
Tennessee, Western District	Pacer.tnwb.uscourts.gov
Texas, Eastern District	Pacer.txeb.uscourts.gov
Texas, Northern District	Pacer.txnb.uscourts.gov
Texas, Southern District	Pacer.txwb.uscourts.gov
Utah	Pacer.utb.uscourts.gov
Vermont	Pacer.vtb.uscourts.gov
Washington, Western District	Pacer.wawb.uscourts.gov
West Virginia, Northern District	Pacer.wvnb.uscourts.gov
West Virginia, Southern District	Pacer.wvsb.uscourts.gov
Wisconsin, Eastern District	Pacer.wieb.uscourts.gov
Wisconsin, Western District	Pacer.wiwb.uscourts.gov
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U.S. District Courts
Alabama, Northern District	Pacer.alnd.uscourts.gov
Arizona	Pacer.azd.uscourts.gov
California, Central District	Pacer.cacd.uscourts.gov
California, Eastern District	Pacer.caed.uscourts.gov
California, Northern District	Pacer.cand.uscourts.gov
California, Southern District	Pacer.casd.uscourts.gov
Colorado	Pacer.cod.uscourts.gov
Delaware	Pacer.ded.uscourts.gov
District of Columbia	Pacer.dcd.uscourts.gov
Florida, Southern District	Pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov
Georgia, Middle District	Pacer.gamd.uscourts.gov
Georgia, Northern District	Pacer.gand.uscourts.gov
Georgia, Southern District	Pacer.gasd.uscourts.gov
Iowa, Southern District	Pacer.iasd.uscourts.gov
Illinois, Central District	Pacer.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Illinois, Northern District	Pacer.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Illinois, Southern District	Pacer.ilsd.uscourts.gov
Kansas	Pacer.ksd.uscourts.gov
Kentucky, Eastern District	Pacer.kyed.uscourts.gov
Louisiana, Eastern District	Pacer.lamd.uscourts.gov
Louisiana, Middle District	Pacer.lamd.uscourts.gov
Louisiana, Western District	Pacer.lawd.uscourts.gov
Maine	Pacer.med.uscourts.gov
Maryland	Pacer.mdd.uscourts.gov
Massachusetts	Pacer.mad.uscourts.gov
Michigan, Eastern Districts	Pacer.mied.uscourts.gov
Michigan, Western District	Pacer.miwd.uscourts.gov
Minnesota	Pacer.mnd.uscourts.gov
Mississippi, Northern District	Pacer.msnd.uscourts.gov
Missouri, Eastern District	Pacer.moed.uscourts.gov
Missouri, Western District	Pacer.mowd.uscourts.gov
Nebraska	Pacer.ned.uscourts.gov
New Hampshire	Pacer.nhd.uscourts.gov
New Jersey	Pacer.njd.uscourts.gov
New York, Eastern District	Pacer.nyed.uscourts.gov
New York, Western District	Pacer.nywd.uscourts.gov
North Carolina, Middle District	Pacer.ncmd.uscourts.gov
North Carolina, Western District	Pacer.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Ohio, Northern District	Pacer.ohnd.uscourts.gov
Ohio, Southern District	Pacer.ohsd.uscourts.gov
Oklahoma, Northern District	Pacer.oknd.uscourts.gov
Oklahoma, Western District	Pacer.okwd.uscourts.gov
Oregon	Pacer.ord.uscourts.gov
Pennsylvania, Eastern District	Pacer.paed.uscourts.gov
Pennsylvania, Middle District	Pacer.pamd.uscourts.gov
Pennsylvania, Western District	Pacer.pawd.uscourts.gov
Puerto Rico District	Pacer.prd.uscourts.gov
South Carolina	Pacer.scd.uscourts.gov
South Dakota	Pacer.sdd.uscourts.gov
South Dakota-RACER	Racer.sdd.uscourts.gov
Tennessee, Middle District	Pacer.tnmd.uscourts.gov
Texas, Eastern District	Pacer.txed.uscourts.gov
Texas, Northern District	Pacer.txnd.uscourts.gov
Texas, Southern District	Pacer.txs.uscourts.gov
Texas, Western District	Pacer.txwd.uscourts.gov
Utah	Pacer.utd.uscourts.gov
Virginia, Eastern District	Pacer.vaed.uscourts.gov
Virginia, Western District	Pacer.vawd.uscourts.gov
Washington, Eastern District	Pacer.waed.uscourts.gov
Washington, Western District	Pacer.wawd.uscourts.gov
West Virginia, Northern District	Pacer.wvnd.uscourts.gov
West Virginia, Southern District	Pacer.wvsd.uscourts.gov
Wisconsin, Eastern District	Pacer.wied.uscourts.gov
Wyoming District	Pacer.wyd.uscourts.gov

Reprinted by permission from Trade Vendor Quarterly Blakeley & Blakeley LLP Spring 02