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Public Notice
December 21, 2012
Effective January 2, 2013, with the revision of LBR 9021-1(b)(3)(A), Service of Proposed Order on Contesting Party, and Court Manual, section 4.2, the Court will implement a new procedure that affects all orders submitted to the Court. Under this...
December 21, 2012
The Court’s Court Manual has been updated and the new revisions will become effective on January 2, 2013. Revisions include (but are not limited to) the following:
Section 2: Document preparation clarified
Section 3: Bankruptcy Noticing...
December 19, 2012
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California has revised its Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBRs). The revised LBRs become effective January 2, 2013.
The revised LBRs have been posted on the Court’s website www.cacb.uscourts....
December 17, 2012
In a continuing effort to better serve the public, the Court has established a Call Center that can be reached at the toll free telephone number (855) 460-9641. The Call Center handles calls from the public for the Court’s Los Angeles, Riverside,...
December 4, 2012
By December 14, 2012, the Court will post 80 revised LBR forms (Revised Forms) on its website, which include a new Proof of Service of Document as well as other non-substantive changes. The Revised Forms will become effective once posted. Prior...
November 30, 2012
The Clerk’s Office in the Santa Ana, San Fernando Valley, and Northern Divisions of the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 7, 2012.
The Intake Section at the Los Angeles Division, located at 255 East...
November 16, 2012
The following Official Bankruptcy Forms have been revised and will take effect on December 1, 2012. On November 30, 2012, forms for use by the public will be available at no cost on the Court’s website www.cacb.uscourts.gov or may be purchased for...
October 30, 2012
The Court has amended General Order 09-01 to adopt the conforming amendment to Interim Rule 1007-I of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that will become effective on December 1, 2012. The revised general order, which is entitled First...
October 25, 2012
The Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California will be closed on the following holidays:
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanksgiving
Friday, November 23, 2012
State of California Holiday
Tuesday, December 25, 2012...
October 16, 2012
The Court is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov on Thursday, October 25, 2012. The Court's new website features a user-friendly look and feel that will enable the Court to deliver well-...
October 12, 2012
The Judicial Conference approved increases in the following bankruptcy court fees. The new fees become effective on November 21, 2012. All other bankruptcy court fees remain unchanged at this time.
PETITION FEES
CURRENT FEE
NEW...
October 9, 2012
The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) is the Judiciary's contractor for delivering most bankruptcy notices. Effective October 15, 2012, the BNC will implement a more efficient way to handle mail that the U.S Postal Service (USPS) returns to the BNC...
September 11, 2012
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal, and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment...
September 10, 2012
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California has drafted revisions to its Local Bankruptcy Rules and is making them available to the public for comment. A redlined draft of the proposed Local Bankruptcy Rules has been...
August 21, 2012
The Clerk’s Office of the following Bankruptcy Court Divisions in the Central District of California will be closed on the dates and times indicated below.
Division
Date
Time
Riverside
Thursday, September 6,...
August 3, 2012
The Court has established a webpage to provide information about this case and post select documents of interest. This webpage can be accessed by clicking on Case of Interest: City of San Bernardino on the home page of the Court’s website at www....
July 11, 2012
Judge Scott C. Clarkson recently began receiving a portion of the new chapter 7 and chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed at the Santa Ana Division. Judge Clarkson will also continue to receive new cases filed at the Riverside Division.
Hearings
To...
June 6, 2012
The Court will implement the new CM/ECF Filing Agent on Monday, July 16, 2012. Filing Agent is an optional feature that enables registered CM/ECF users to assign unique logins and passwords to support staff filing electronic documents on their...
May 15, 2012
The Central District of California Bankruptcy Judges approved new/modified Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBR) forms that become effective on June 1, 2012.
LBR Form Number
LBR Form Title
F 2081-1.5.MOTION.
EMPLOYMENT (New...
April 17, 2012
In 2011, the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court received approximately 31% of all self-represented (pro se) bankruptcy filings nationally. The Court has recently completed an extensive study of self-represented litigants in its service...
March 19, 2012
The Court will be upgrading its CM/ECF system to the latest national version on Saturday, March 24, 2012, between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. As a result, the Court’s electronic systems, as listed below, will NOT be available during that time:
CM/ECF...
March 12, 2012
Effective April 2, 2012, Chief Judge Peter H. Carroll will move from courtroom 1539/chambers 1534 on the fifteenth floor, to courtroom 1468/chambers 1460 on the fourteenth floor of the Roybal Building & Courthouse at the Los Angeles Division....
March 7, 2012
Applications are now being accepted for appointment to the panel of mediators for the Bankruptcy Mediation Program of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. Qualified professionals willing to serve on a pro bono basis,...
February 10, 2012
During February 2012, pending bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings assigned to Judge Ellen Carroll, Judge Robert N. Kwan and Judge Catherine E. Bauer will be reassigned as outlined in the following table. On February 16, 2012, Judge...
February 3, 2012
The Court has approved revisions to chapter 13 fee guidelines that become effective immediately: LBR Appendix IV Guidelines for Allowance of Attorney’s Fees in Chapter 13 Cases; and LBR form F 3015-1.7.RARA Rights and Responsibilities Agreement...
January 6, 2012
The Central District of California bankruptcy judges recently completed a Judicial Practices Survey to provide the public with detailed information about each of the judges' specific judicial practices such as calendaring hearings, tentative rulings...
January 5, 2012
The United States Bankruptcy Court will be closed on the following 2012 Federal Holidays:
Day/Date
Holiday
Monday, January 16, 2012
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 20, 2012
Presidents’ Day...
November 21, 2011
The Court will be upgrading its CM/ECF system to the latest national version on Sunday, November 27, 2011 from 7:00 AM until at 1:00 PM. During that time the following electronic systems will not be available:
CM/ECF (both Live and Training)...
November 18, 2011
The Judicial Conference approved the following new and revised national bankruptcy forms that become effective on December 1, 2011. Information about the national forms is available under Links to Related Material/Pending Changes at: http://www....
November 9, 2011
The Clerk’s Office in the Santa Ana, San Fernando Valley, and Northern Divisions of the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 2, 2011.
The Intake Section at the Los Angeles Division, located at 255 East...
November 1, 2011
Effective November 7, 2011, all pending chapter 13 bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings assigned to Judge Ernest M. Robles and Thomas B. Donovan will be reassigned to Judge Julia W. Brand and Judge Neil W. Bason as follows...
October 14, 2011
The Judicial Conference approved changes to the fee schedule for bankruptcy courts that become effective November 1, 2011, as follows:
PETITION FEES
Current Fee
As of Nov. 1, 2011
Chapter 7
$299...
October 11, 2011
On Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM, visitors to the Court’s website will be temporarily redirected to a backup website. This is necessitated by maintenance being performed on the electrical systems at the Ninth Circuit which hosts...
October 11, 2011
The Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California will be closed on the following holidays:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011 (THANKSGIVING DAY)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011 (STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOLIDAY)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2011...
September 30, 2011
The Court will be upgrading its CM/ECF system to the latest national version, starting on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 2:00 PM until Monday, October 10, 2011 at 8:00 PM. During that time the following electronic systems will not be available:
CM/...
September 15, 2011
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California has revised General Order 96-05, Attorney Discipline Procedures in Bankruptcy Court. This Fourth Amended General Order 96-05 is effective September 15, 2011.
General Order 96...
August 29, 2011
The Judicial Conference Advisory Committees on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, Criminal, and Evidence Rules have proposed amendments to their respective rules and are seeking public comment. The comment deadline is February 15, 2012. All comments,...
August 23, 2011
The Clerk’s Office of the following Bankruptcy Court Divisions in the Central District of California will be closed on the dates and times indicated below.
Division
Date
Time
Santa Ana
Wednesday, September 7...
August 15, 2011
The Court will be upgrading its CM/ECF training database on August 20, 2011. As a result of the upgrade, the following electronic systems will not be available on Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
CM/ECF (Live and Training...
August 12, 2011
Effective August 26, 2011, the following documents must be filed or submitted with a voluntary petition filed electronically through the Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) System, as required by FRBP 1007 and LBR 1002-1 and 1007...
July 20, 2011
Effective August 1, 2011, a portion of new chapter 7 bankruptcy cases filed at the Northern Division will be assigned to Judge P. Carroll. No currently active Northern Division cases will be affected. Judge P. Carroll will continue to receive new...
July 1, 2011
Effective July 15, 2011, all pending San Fernando Valley Division chapter 13 bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings assigned to Judge Geraldine Mund are reassigned to Judge Alan M. Ahart, except those matters listed on Exhibit A....
June 24, 2011
The Bankruptcy Judges for the Central District of California have approved the following new and modified Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBR) forms that become effective immediately:
LBR Forms to Enable Debtors and Lenders to Conduct Loan Modification...
April 29, 2011
The Court Manual has been updated and the new revisions are effective immediately. Revisions include (but are not limited to) the following:
Section 1: Judge Klein added to the list of judges/judges’ initials.
Section 2: Updated Case Commencement...
April 14, 2011
On April 22, 2011, Sandra R. Klein will become the district’s newest bankruptcy judge and will occupy chambers at the Los Angeles Division. On May 2, 2011, Judge Alan M. Ahart will relocate to the San Fernando Valley. He will begin receiving San...
April 8, 2011
In the event that Congress does not pass an appropriations bill to continue funding the federal government beyond April 8, 2011, the federal Judiciary will use other funds, such as fees collected, to enable federal courts to remain open for 10 days...
Announcement
December 18, 2012
Beginning December 17, 2012, the U.S. Marshals Service will no longer allow public access to the Roybal Building via the courtyard entrance (located at the top of the Alameda Street stairs). Public access to the Roybal Building will only be...
November 21, 2012
The following revised Court Manual sections, and redline versions detailing the revisions, were posted on the Court's website under Rules & Procedures on November 21, 2012:
Table of Contents,
Section One (fees updated), and
Section Six...
November 8, 2012
The United States Bankruptcy Court, Public Counsel, and the cdcbaa are co-sponsoring a three hour introduction to chapter 7 consumer bankruptcy law on Thursday, November 29, 2012. The program is approved for three hours of MCLE credit. To register...
October 25, 2012
In honor of National Pro Bono Celebration week, the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, recognizes the extraordinary efforts of the attorneys serving self-represented filers. The Central District of California has the...