H O W T O A C C E S S B A N K R U P T C Y
I N F O R M A T I O N
1/29/91
In my article "The Art Of Investigation" in Phrack Classic 32, I mentioned
how one could dig up information about someone using bankruptcy records. Well
here is a file on how to do just that, ONLINE! Currently these services are
free to the public. For ACES and PACER you have to apply for an ID and
password. Call the particular court for a form to fill out. Remember to
bullshit about who you are, etc...
The most useful of these services is probably PACER. I will not go into how
to use the system because if is very self explanatory. I will tell you that
you can only search by last name and case #, there is a 10 minute time limit
for each session, but, when you get cut off you can just call back for
another 10 minutes, the system is not case sensitive.
The Federal Court System is introducing new services and technologies designed
to provide people outside the court (the public) with easier and better access
to court information.
An electronic bulletin board for the electronic dissemination of
appellate court information. This service allows public users to
view and transfer electronically published slip opinions, court oral
argument calendars, court rules, notices and reports, and press
releases. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (San Francisco) was the
first federal appellate court to offer this service since January 1,
1989. The Fourth Circuit (Richmond, Virginia) started offering the
same service beginning on March 1, 1990. A comparable electronic
bulletin service called CITE has recently been initiated (as of
January 1, 1990) by the Sixth Circuit (Cincinnati, Ohio).
PACER --- (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)
A dial-in service from any personal computer, word processor, or other
automation equipment that permits the retrieval of official electronic
case information and court dockets in less than a minute. Since 1989
several U.S. District Courts offer this service, and more recently, the
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Richmond, Virginia), and various U.S.
Bankruptcy Courts have begun offering similar services. To register
for this service in a particular court, contact the appropriate clerk
of court office.
VCIS --- (Voice Case Information System)
The use of a computer voice generation device (voice synthesizer) that
reads back case information directly from the court's database in
response to Touch-Tone telephone inquiries. This service is now
operating in over twenty-five bankruptcy courts.
For additional information about any of these services, please contact the
appropriate court.
FJC PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT NUMBERS
As of December 10, 1990
ACES
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ninth Circuit (415) 556-8620, 8647, 8648
Fourth Circuit (804) 771-2028, 2063
Sixth Circuit (513) 684-2842
PACER
District Courts To Register Computer
Arizona (602) 261-3547/-3854 (602) 261-4978
District of Columbia (202) 535-3508 (202) 523-5606
Georgia-Northern (FTS 841) (404) 331-6496 (404) 331-0259
Massachusetts (FTS 835) (617) 223-9817 (617) 223-4294
Texas-Western (FTS 730) (512) 229-4149 (512) 229-5241
Utah (FTS 588) (801) 524-5662 (801) 524-4221
New Hampshire (FTS 834) (603) 666-7424
New Jersey (FTS 341) (201) 645-3098
New York-Eastern (FTS 656) (718) 852-5726
New York-Western (FTS 437) (716) 846-5311
North Carolina-Middle (FTS 699) (919) 333-5532
