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Obtain Document Copies

The Court is a mandatory electronic filing jurisdiction and documents and case dockets are stored electronically on the court's computer system (CM/ECF). To obtain copies of these documents, use any of the methods below. Note: documents filed prior to May 17, 2001 are NOT stored electronically; information about obtaining copies of those documents is here.

1.  Internet (PACER)

Contact the PACER Service Center at www.pacer.gov for registration information about obtaining a PACER account. A PACER fee of $0.10 per page applies. Please note:  PACER restricts all documents in bankruptcy cases that were filed before 12/01/2003 and have been closed for more than one year. While unavailable to the general public via PACER, copies of restricted documents are available at the public terminals in the clerk's office lobby or by mail request. See Restricted Access to Certain Documents in PACER.

2. Discharge Order Copies If you only need a discharge order, you can request one electronically here.

3.  Contact the Clerk's Office

  • Visit the Clerk's Office. If you come to the Bankruptcy Court in person for your copies, the copy fee is $0.10 per page when using the computer in the court's lobby. A copy fee of $0.50 per page applies if a clerk makes the copies. A certification fee applies for each document that needs a certification. Payment can be made online while at the clerk's office, or by cashier's check or money order.
  • Call or Email the Clerk's Office. You can reach the Clerk's Office by phone at (251) 441-5391 or by email at alsbecf_helpdesk@alsb.uscourts.gov. Clerk's Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. 
  • Mail a request to the Clerk's Office. If you mail a copy request to the Bankruptcy Court, the copy fee is $0.50 per page. Please contact the Clerk's Office in advance to determine the number of pages. A certification fee applies for each document that needs a certification.

    Each request should include:

  • Debtor's name and case number
  • Documents requested
  • Your name and daytime phone number (if you are not the debtor)
  • Mailing address for the documents 

    Include a cashier's check or money order made payable to "Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court." You may mail your copy request to the Bankruptcy Court at:

    U.S. Bankruptcy Court
    Southern District of Alabama
    113 St Joseph St.
    Mobile, AL 36602