NOTICE OF RECORD RETRIEVAL PROCESS FROM
ORDERS: Copies/records are to be obtained directly from NARA, Southwest Region, P.O. Box 6216, Fort Worth, TX 76115 (Physical address is 501 W Felix, Bldg 1) Telephone # 817-831-5900 Fax # 817-334-5630. E-mail address: TERCS.FTWORTH@nara.gov website: www.nara.gov (Archives Telephone # 817-831-5620.)
COPIES RECEIVED VIA: facsimile (25 page limit), mail, and FedEx ($25.00 or via FedEx Account #). Copies are also available for on-site pick-up. [Certified copies will only be sent via mail or FedEx; certified copies NOT available for faxing.] Allow for 2-3 business days for processing order.
PAYMENT METHODS: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted. Cash and/or personal or business checks or money orders made out to "National Archives Trust Fund (NATF)."
CIVIL CASES: The entire civil case record must be requested. If the entire record is not required, a local courier service may be contacted directly to set an appointment to review the file at NARA.
CRIMINAL CASES: If the entire record is not being requested, docket sheets from 1993 forward may be viewed via PACER to determine which documents are needed. Docket sheets from 1975 to 1992 are maintained in paper form and may be viewed at the U S District Court Clerk's office, Shreveport Division.
TO PLACE AN ORDER:
| TYPE OF CASE | TYPE OF DOCUMENT | PAGE LIMIT | COST |
| Civil/Criminal | Entire Record (A preselected document package is not available for civil cases.) | 70 page maximum | $35 |
| Criminal only | Preselected Document Package (Only includes: Judgment, Commitment or Probation/ Commitment Order or Sentence, Indictment) | 20 page maximum | $10 |
| Civil/Criminal | Docket Sheet (Also available from U S District Court from 1975-present) | 20 page maximum | $10 |
| Civil/Criminal | Additional pages | pages exceeding max. | $.50/pg |
| Civil/Criminal | Certification fee | per case/document | $6 |
| Civil/Criminal | FedEx charge | without account # | $25 |
| with FedEx account # | $0 | ||
| Civil/Criminal | Copies made at facility by individual or outside service | no minimum/maximum | $.50/pg |
**This information has been extracted from the civil/criminal request forms provided by NARA.