A Certificate of Name Search may be provided for a search of this court's civil and criminal records dating back to 1/1/1957. Specifying a type of record (i.e., civil or criminal) or a shortened length of search (e.g., a 10 year search, a 15 year search, etc.) will reduce the time it takes to complete your search. For a criminal search, you may wish to provide the person's date of birth and/or last four digits of the social security number for comparison purposes, in case we find a conviction for another person who has the same last name.  Any information about the case number, year or division where the case was filed will be helpful.

You may submit your request online using the Request and Payment Form for Copies and Name Searches.  Or, you may mail your request to any divisional office.  If mailing your request, please send the request in writing, with a check for the current fee, made payable to “Clerk, U.S. District Court”.

If you need to view or copy a case file that has been archived, you may contact the Federal Records Center (FRC) in Fort Worth (817-831-5620). You may make an appointment with the FRC to view a file or ask to have a filing faxed or mailed to you. You may also have the Clerk's Office request the file for viewing for a fee. Please see Fee Schedule for the applicable fee.