"The current cost to view or download a filing, ten cents per page, might not seem like a lot, but it quickly adds up and has been a barrier to access to justice for too long," said one advocate for the bill.
December 09, 2021 at 11:04 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a bill to make PACER free for most users.
The legislation, known as the Open Courts Act of 2021, will give users of a new version of the electronic system for the federal courts free access to filings within three years of the bill becoming law. Advocates have long pushed for free access to federal court filings, which currently costs users 10 cents to view a page, capped at $3 for larger filings.
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