As of June 24, 2019, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York is using NextGen CM/ECF. Logging into CM/ECF has changed. Electronic Filers must upgrade existing PACER accounts and use the upgraded accounts to log into NextGen CM/ECF.
Each filer must have an individual, upgraded PACER account. A firmwide or shared account may still be used to perform case research in PACER, but cannot be used to file electronically in NextGen CM/ECF. A filer who has been using a shared PACER account to file in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York must create a new, upgraded PACER account.
Note: An attorney who created a PACER account on or after August 11, 2014 already has an upgraded PACER account which is compatible with NextGen CM/ECF.
| Step 1 | Get your own PACER account - - OR - - Upgrade your current PACER account |
| Get your own PACER account.
You must have your own PACER account, which will be linked to your CM/ECF filing account. CM/ECF users will not be able to use shared PACER accounts. Click here to Register for a PACER account - - OR - - Upgrade your current PACER account. If you have your own individual PACER account that was created prior to August 11, 2014 (also known as a legacy account), you must upgrade your account before you can electronically file in a NextGen CM/ECF court. If you do not have your own individual PACER account (i.e., if you share a PACER account with others in your firm), refer to the instructions above to get your own PACER account. If you already have an upgraded PACER account, go to Step 2. |
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| Step 2 |
Link your CM/ECF account to your PACER account |
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If you were an e-filer before our conversion to NextGen CM/ECF on June 24, 2019, you MUST link your CM/ECF Account to your upgraded PACER Account. You will need your upgraded PACER user name and password, along with your CM/ECF user name and password for this process. This must be done only once. Click here to Link CM/ECF to PACER | Instructions (PDF) |
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After performing Step 2, your CM/ECF user name and password are no longer valid. You must now use your upgraded PACER account to log-in to CM/ECF in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York. |
Questions regarding PACER accounts should be directed to the PACER Service Center:
| PACER Website: | https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ | |
| PACER Email Address: | pacer@psc.uscourts.gov | |
| PACER Phone Number: | (800) 676-6856 | |
| PACER Hours of Operation: | 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday - Friday |
Questions regarding NextGen CM/ECF should be directed to the Court:
| Buffalo: | 716-362-3200 | |
| Rochester | 585-613-4200 |