Dockets, pleadings, orders, judgments, transcripts and certified copies, pulled from local, state and federal courts. You send the court and the case. We deal with the clerk.
Online intake is open any hour — or call (800) 321-2377.
Send the court, the case information, and the document you need — submit what you have and we'll confirm the rest. Prefer email? info@served123.com
Retrieval stalls on missing identifiers more than anything else. Here is exactly what each document class needs from you, and exactly what you get — so you can gather it once and order once.
Court and county, plus either the case number or the full party names and an approximate filing year.
The complete register of actions — every entry, every date, nothing truncated — as a searchable PDF.
Case number and the docket entry number, or a description precise enough for the clerk to identify the filing.
The filing together with the exhibits and attachments filed with it, checked against the docket entry so you can see nothing is missing.
Case number, and whether you need it certified for filing, recording, or out-of-state recognition.
The signed order or judgment, certified under the clerk's seal when the downstream use requires it.
Case number and the hearing date. Judge or courtroom helps when several matters were heard the same day.
The transcript as prepared by the court reporter, ordered through the court's own reporter process — with the reporter's fee confirmed before the order is placed.
Case number, the filing the exhibit belongs to, and the exhibit letter or number if you have it.
The exhibit as it sits in the physical or electronic file — including oversized and lodged items the portal won't serve, where the court will release them.
County, the decedent's or party's full name, and the estate or case number if known. Many are indexed by name alone.
Letters, orders, inventories, or decrees as requested — certified where a title company or registrar will require it.
District and case number, or party name and district. Bankruptcy also takes the chapter if you know it.
The docket or filing pulled from PACER. PACER cannot issue certified copies — those are coordinated through the clerk's office directly.
The underlying document, and what it is for — filing, evidence, recording, or use in another state. That decides the form of certification.
A copy bearing the clerk's seal and certification language attesting it is a true and complete reproduction of the document on file. Wet-signature originals mailed where required.
Don't have all of it? Send what you have. Identifying the right court and the right filing is part of the work — we confirm scope, the court copy costs retainer, and turnaround in the written quote before anything is run.
A workflow built around each court's actual retrieval procedure — you always know where the order stands.
You send the court, case information, and document type. We confirm the correct court and clerk, identify that court's retrieval procedure, and quote in writing — scope, fees, and turnaround together.
We confirm the case exists and the document is actually in the file — not sealed, not restricted, not lodged elsewhere — and set the court copy costs retainer for your request before anything is drawn against it.
We follow the court's own process — runner, in-person file inspection, or e-filing portal — and, for certified copies, wait through the clerk's certification rather than re-requesting later.
Every retrieval is checked for completeness against the docket, then delivered as searchable PDFs by secure transmission with confirmation. Wet-signature originals mailed when required.
Four things we do on every order that separate professional retrieval from "we'll see what we can find."
Municipal, district and county courts; state trial, appellate and supreme courts; and the federal system including PACER. The same process whether the docket sits in a rural county clerk's office or a federal district court.
When you need clerk-certified copies for filing or evidentiary use, we wait through the certification step rather than pulling regular copies and forcing a second trip.
Clerks charge per page and per certification, and the exact figure isn't knowable until the file is pulled and the pages are counted. Court copy costs run through a retainer: it's set with your quote, the clerk's actual charges are drawn from it, and the difference is settled once the retrieval is done — refunded if it comes in under, billed if it runs over.
Completeness is verified against the docket entry itself — pages present, signatures legible, certification stamps where required — before anything is sent.
Different practice areas, different retrieval rhythms — the same disciplined approach to a clean, complete set.
Solo practitioners and full-service firms pulling dockets, opposing filings, judgments, and certified copies for active matters.
Defense counsel and TPA networks retrieving claimant case histories, prior-incident records, and judgment information across jurisdictions.
Retrieving probate orders, divorce decrees, judgments, and lis pendens filings that affect marketable title to real property.
In-house counsel and compliance teams retrieving litigation history, judgment records, and regulatory filings for due diligence.
Municipalities, agencies, and authorized public-records requestors needing certified copies of court orders and judgments.
Pro se litigants obtaining their own case file, opposing filings, or certified judgment copies without navigating the clerk process themselves.
Not here? Email info@served123.com or use the form above.
We'll confirm the court, the scope, the court copy costs retainer, and the turnaround in writing before anything is run.
This content is informational only and is not legal advice. Served 123 LLC is not a law firm. Court copy and certification costs are handled through a separate court copy costs retainer, drawn down against the clerk's actual charges and reconciled after retrieval. The retainer is not part of our service fee. Turnaround is confirmed in writing with your quote and varies by court, document type, and clerk processing. Sealed and restricted records require authorization separate from retrieval work.
