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RECAP
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What is RECAP?
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- notifications
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- activeTab
- tabs
- cookies
- scripting
- *://*.uscourts.gov/
- *://ca1-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca2-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca3-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca4-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca5-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca6-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca7-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca8-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
- *://ca9-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/ See more
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Add-on summary
Since 2009, RECAP has improved the experience of using PACER, the online public access system for the U.S. federal courts. If you use PACER, install RECAP.
Key points:
If you use PACER, this free extension will save you money. Every document you purchase will be uploaded to the "RECAP Archive" where we make it searchable and accessible. Every document others have purchased since 2009 will be available to you for free right in PACER itself.
This extension was created in 2009 at Princeton and is now run by Free Law Project, a non-profit that's working to improve PACER.
This extension has already added millions of PACER documents to the Internet Archive and to the fully searchable RECAP Archive. In 2018 alone we added more than 20 million searchable pages to the archive!
The more people using this extension, the more money we all save.
Created in 2009, RECAP is a free extension from Free Law Project and the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton that improves the experience of using PACER, the online public access system for the U.S. federal courts.
RECAP has two main features. First, when you purchase an item on PACER, RECAP anonymously uploads that item to the RECAP Archive hosted at https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/ where it can be searched or downloaded for free by others.
User reviews
- Saves users money by allowing free access to PACER documents after one user pays.
- Invaluable tool for accessing public domain documents in the federal court system.
- User-friendly compared to PACER, which is described as clunky and expensive.
- Auto-uploading feature simplifies the process of saving documents.
- Supports public access to documents that should be freely available.
- Interrupts users with donation requests that could violate add-on terms.
- Some users express concerns about funding solicitation methods.
- Saves money on PACER fees.
- Provides free access to public domain documents.
- Invaluable tool for legal research.
Recent reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
RECAP is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood
RECAP is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.