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When documents aren't available electronically, or you need hard copy, you can get reliable delivery from any court or agency in the United States or around the world. Westlaw CourtExpress Document Research and Retrieval is ready to help you secure the documents you need.
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  • Save time, especially when documents are outside your jurisdiction or hard to find
  • Feel confident that a reliable, professional document researcher is working on your behalf
  • Keep your case on track by finding important documents quickly
  • Follow the status of your documents every step of the way with an efficient order tracking system
Court documents
  • Documents filed in litigation in federal, state, and local courts, including bankruptcy, tax, and administrative courts
  • Public court file information
Legislation
  • Federal, state, and local laws and ordinances; proposed legislation; and legislative history
Regulatory agency documents
  • Decisions, rules, proposed rules, and other documents from federal, state, and regulatory agencies, and public filings submitted to these agencies
  • SEC and state securities regulations
  • Federal and state banking regulations
  • State insurance departments
  • State PUCs
  • Copyright offices
  • USPTO, EPA, FDA, FERC, FCC
  • Department of Labor, Transportation, and Energy
Public records
  • Corporate filings and business registrations
  • FOIA requests
  • Due Diligence requests
  • Real property records
  • Lien and judgment records
  • Uniform Commercial Code filings (UCC filings)
  • License and permit records
  • Motor vehicle, aircraft, and watercraft registrations
  • Franchise offering documents
  • Filings by nonprofit organizations
Archived materials
  • Documents from public libraries, archives, and academic institutions
  • Newspaper, magazine, and journal articles
  • General information gathering
Pricing
  • Court Document Retrieval (includes 1.5 hours)
    District of Columbia $99.00
    Los Angeles $99.00
    New York City $99.00
    All other continental U.S. courts $129.00
    Federal Records Center $159.00
  • Research Time (Billed for agency requests or where additional time is required)
    $25.00 per qtr. hour
  • Copy Fee
    Federal Courts $.75 per page
    State Courts $1.25 per page
    New York City and California Courts $.75 per page
    Federal Records Center $1.15 per page
    Federal Records Center pull fee $10.00 per box
  • Delivery Options
    Fax $1.00 per page
    Email $10.00
    Overnight Priced at cost
  • FOIA $60.00 per month
  • Watches and Agency Requests Priced upon request
  • Due Diligence Priced upon request
  • Prepaid Purchase Fee 10% of cost
  • Discounted monthly plan available. Ask your sales representative for more information.
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