National Archive and Records Administration (NARA) - Request Form Step 1 - Check PACER. It may not be necessary to request documents from the National Archive and Records Administration if the case was filed on or after 01/01/1997. Step 2 - Generate a NARA Request Form. Enter the case number you are requesting below and click the "Create Form" button. Information from our archive database will be filled out on the form for you. Simply follow the instructions and fill out the remainder of the request form. If you do not know the case number, you can look it up in PACER. Case Number (99-99999) - Check if Adversary Case UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON