diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 8aa69e2e..8d6a19f5 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -458,4 +458,13 @@ async function getPacerCaseIdFromPacerDocId(tabId, pacer_doc_id) {
   const success = `RECAP: Got case number ${caseId} for docId ${pacer_doc_id}`;
   console.info(success);
   return caseId;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+//Creates an extra button for filer accounts
+function createRecapButtonForFilers(description) {
+  let button = document.createElement('input');
+  button.type = 'submit';
+  button.value = description;
+  button.classList.add('btn-primary', 'recap-bttn-for-filers');
+  return button
+}