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

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.


ACES/ACOPS --- (Appellate Court Electronic Services / Appeals Court
                Opinion Posting System)

        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

Bankruptcy Courts
California-Southern(FTS 895)(619) 557-6508             (619) 557-6875
Kansas (FTS 752)            (316) 269-6486             (316) 269-6253,4,5
Maine (FTS 835)             (207) 780-3482             (617) 565-6021,2,3
Massachusetts (FTS 835)     (617) 565-6093/-8406       (617) 565-6021,2,3
New Hampshire (FTS 835)     (603) 666-7783/-7530       (617) 565-6021,2,3
Oregon (FTS 423)            (503) 326-5198             (503) 326-7450
Rhode Island (FTS 835)      (401) 528-4465             (617) 565-6021,2,3
Texas-Western (FTS 730)     (512) 229-5211             (512) 229-6262


U.S. Court of Appeals
4th Circuit (FTS 925)       (804) 925-2213             (804) 771-8084


VCIS

Bankruptcy Courts
Arkansas-Eastern & Western (FTS 740)                   (501) 378-5770
California-Southern (FTS 895)                          (619) 557-6521
Illinois-Central (FTS 955)                             (217) 492-4550
Illinois-Central (Only for in-state calls)             1-800-827-9005

Florida-Southern (FTS 350)                             (305) 536-5979
Kansas (FTS 752)                                       (316) 269-6668
Kansas (Only for in-state calls)                       1-800-827-9028
Louisiana-Eastern (FTS 682)                            (504) 589-3951
Louisiana-Western (FTS 493)                            (318) 226-5678

Maine (FTS 833)                                        (207) 780-3755
Massachusetts (FTS 835)                                (617) 565-6025
Michigan-Western (FTS 372)                             (616) 456-2075
Mississippi-Northern                                   (601) 369-8147
Missouri-Western (FTS 867)                             (816) 842-7985

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

Oklahoma-Eastern                                       (918) 756-8617
Oregon (FTS 423)                                       (503) 326-2249
Pennsylvania-Eastern                                   (215) 597-2244
Rhode Island (FTS 838)                                 (401) 528-4476

South Carolina (FTS 677)                               (803) 765-5211
Texas-Eastern                                          (214) 592-6119
Texas-Western (FTS 730)                                (512) 229-4023

Virginia-Eastern (FTS 925)                             (804) 771-2736
Washington-Western (FTS 399)                           (206) 442-8543/-6504
West Virginia-Southern (FTS 930)                       (304) 347-5337