Case Research
UniCourt provides industry leading case research tools to attorneys, businesses, and consumers for streamlining real-time access to court records with easy to use search tools, on-demand document downloads, case exports and sharing, and our Court Data APIs.
One Portal to Search Court Records
One Portal to Search Court Records
- One easy to use search for finding the federal (PACER) and state court cases, briefs, motions, pleadings, and docket entries that matter to you
- Access court records that have been enriched and enhanced by our artificial intelligence powered entity normalization
- Search for the docket entries and litigation events you need to locate using UniCourt’s exclusive docket date filters and our docket tags for key motions like motions for summary judgement, motions to compel, and more
- Get unlimited free searches of court records and court data included in our CrowdSourced Library™ without any hidden fees or pay-by-search restrictions
Court Document Downloads
Court Document Downloads
- Download your court documents on-demand with UniCourt so you never have to login to PACER or state databases again to get the court records you need
- Stop wasting your time finding and manually downloading all of the new court documents filed in your cases with our easy to use auto-document download feature
- Get free access to millions of court documents in our CrowdSourced Library™ that were previously downloaded by other users
- Use our Court Data API webhooks for real-time push notifications when new documents are available for cases you’re interested in
Case Exports and Case Sharing
Case Exports and Case Sharing
- Export the case details of your search results into an easy to use CSV file that includes direct links to our app for each case you export
- Get the quick snapshot you need to identify new potential business opportunities, gain insights on new legal developments, and manage litigation risks
- Create public case pages from court cases in our CrowdSourced Library™ that you can share with others and post online
- Reduce the email in your inbox with our shared folder functionality to easily share cases, documents, and other information instantly with your colleagues and clients
Court Data API
Court Data API
- Anything you can do in our app can be done with our Court Data API, from searching cases, to downloading documents, updating cases, and much more
- Get bulk access to normalized court data and connect your applications with 100+ million federal (PACER) and state court records
- Leverage our Court Data API to automate your time-consuming docket data entry tasks and streamline your internal workflow processes with real-time court data
- Dig deeper beyond court data with our Legal Data API to access the insights you need on the parties, attorneys, law firms, and judges involved in litigation
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Sign Up NowFrequently Asked Questions
What types of court records are available within your case search?
You can access court records for criminal cases and civil cases, including civil litigation practice areas such as family, probate, property, personal injury, labor, small claim, intellectual property, bankruptcy, civil right, immigration, and much more.
How current is the information in your court database?
UniCourt updates cases based on an intelligent algorithm to ensure that cases that have more active dockets are updated more regularly. You can also update cases on-demand within UniCourt to get the latest information from the courts.
How long do records remain available within your case search?
Cases, docket information, and court documents that are available in UniCourt’s CrowdSourced Library™ via our application and API will remain available for you to download in the future, unless they become sealed and are removed from our legal database.
How can I search for court cases?
You can search for lawsuits within UniCourt by case number, case name, party, attorney, law firm, and judge. You can also easily narrow your search results by jurisdiction and courthouse, case type, filing date, dollar amount, and docket tags, such as motion for summary judgment, motion to dismiss, motion for peremptory challenge, motion to compel, and much more.
Can I download court cases in bulk?
You can download court records in bulk with our Court Data API and case export feature. If you are a high-volume user that needs more than 1000 API calls or case exports per month, Contact Sales to learn more about our Enterprise Plans.
Is it free to search cases in UniCourt’s application?
You can search cases that are already within UniCourt’s CrowdSourced Library™ for free with no hidden fees or added charges. With our Professional and Premium Plans you get unlimited searches of our court data to find the court records you need. Learn more about our Pricing.
Can I perform advanced case searches with UniCourt?
You can create complex searches to handle all of your case research needs by adding in multiple conditions to your search. For example, you can search for cases heard by a specific judge, and also add in the name of a particular attorney or party, as well as certain types of motions and docket entries you’re interested in.
Does UniCourt provide access to PACER cases?
You can access all federal civil and criminal cases available within PACER through UniCourt. We provide you with access to court data from U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeal, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, and more. Learn more about our federal court coverage.
Does UniCourt provide access to state court cases?
You can access state cases from trial courts, courts of appeal, tax courts, and supreme courts through UniCourt’s APIs and application. Learn more about our state court coverage.
What if I can’t find the case I am looking for?
You can contact UniCourt’s Support Team to speak with our experts at searching court records using the chat box in our application, by sending us an email, or by calling us. We’re here to help make sure you can access the court records you need.