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title: How do I set up a Docket Update?
description: Find out how to subscribe to alerts for any federal case - whether your firm appears in it or not.
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# How do I set up a Docket Update?

## Find out how to subscribe to alerts for any federal case - whether your firm appears in it or not.

PacerPro can alert you to changes to a docket in any federal case. See below for some[common reasons why](https://support.pacerpro.com/how-do-i-set-up-a-docket-update#reasons-to-set-docket-updates) you might want to set this up.

To get started:

- Find the case on your **My Cases** page, or search for it and bookmark it 
- Make sure the case has a valid client code entered (you can enter this to the left of the case information on **My Cases**)

**Caution**: if your firm requires a client/matter number on PACER, you **must **enter a client code in this format for your Docket Update to run

- Click on the **Calendar** icon
- Toggle Docket Updates **ON **
- Select the update frequency you'd like us to check PACER for changes to the docket  
    - If you select **Daily, Weekday, Weekly, **or **Monthly**, you will be charged at that frequency regardless of whether there has been activity on the docket or not
    - If you do not select a schedule, you will not be charged, but you will only receive updates if another PacerPro user has an update schedule set, or if someone refreshes the docket on PacerPro
    - The Update Schedule is a guarantee of the minimum frequency we'll update the docket. If another individual has a more frequent update schedule or refreshes the docket, you'll get more frequent updates

**Tip:** You can check if another individual at your firm has set a schedule by clicking on the **Team **icon and checking the schedule that appears there

 

Check out this [article](https://support.pacerpro.com/how-do-i-remove-a-docket-update?hsLang=en) to learn how to properly turn off a Docket Update

Some common reasons you might want to set a Docket Update are:

- Your firm will be appearing in this case but isn't yet receiving Notices of Electronic Filing
- The case is of interest for another reason (e.g. it's related to a firm case, or a client appears, or it's similar to a case your firm is in)
- Your firm does appear in the case, but you want to make sure to stay on top of any changes to the docket that might not generate a Notice of Electronic Filing

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