On August 25, 2025, the Administrative Office (AO) will enforce updated Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) and Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF} password standards as part of an ongoing effort to secure the PACER and CM/ECF systems.

According to the updated standards, new passwords must contain:

• 14–45 characters
• At least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, and one special character.
• No part of your first name, last name, username, or email address.

IMPORTANT: All PACER users must update their passwords every 180 days.