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The federal database of all filings nationwide is available for
public view. Because all cases generate a public record, bankruptcy
filings, dockets, pleadings, motions, orders and current status may be
downloaded or reviewed online for a small account fee. The PACER system
allows either internet access through a secure connection, or direct
access through a dial-in account. In either case, fees are nominal.
Because of the potential threat of identity theft, truncation of
account numbers is now mandatory. In the past, all financial accounts
were listed individually, and also included names, addresses, social
security numbers and an extreme amount of personal financial
information. Today, by federal law, information available is generally
limited to name, address, company and amounts owed. As the public record
of bankruptcy filings evolves, ease of access increases almost
simultaneously.
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