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NOTICE FOR CM/ECF FILERS (RECAP Plugin Information)
The court would like to make CM/ECF filers aware of certain security concerns relating to a
software application or “plug-in” called RECAP, which was designed by a group from Princeton
University to enable the sharing of court documents on the Internet.
Once a user loads RECAP, documents that he or she subsequently accesses via PACER are
automatically sent to a public Internet repository. Other RECAP/PACER users are then able to
see whether documents are available from the Internet repository. RECAP captures District and
Bankruptcy Court documents, but has not yet incorporated Appellate Court functionality. At this
time, RECAP does not appear to provide users with access to restricted or sealed documents.
Please be aware that RECAP is "open-source" software, which can be freely obtained by anyone
with Internet access and modified for benign or malicious purposes, such as facilitating
unauthorized access to restricted or sealed documents. Accordingly, CM/ECF filers are
reminded to be diligent about their computer security practices to ensure that documents are not
inadvertently shared or compromised.
The court and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts will continue to analyze the
implications of RECAP or related-software and advise you of any ongoing or further concerns.
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