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Archives: 2011
Public Notice
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...
March 30, 2011
Effective April 4, 2011, the Court will impose monetary sanctions on attorneys that continue to file documents at the Court, despite having been prohibited from doing so by the United States Bankruptcy Court or United States District Court for the...
February 22, 2011
The Court will be performing emergency maintenance on its CM/ECF hardware on February 27, 2011, to accommodate the increased volume of filed document images. The timing of this maintenance has been scheduled to correspond with the availability of...
February 11, 2011
The Central District of California Bankruptcy Court has created a Twitter account to provide real-time information which can be read on a computer or mobile device with internet access. The Court will use its Twitter account to post Twitter messages...
January 27, 2011
Effective February 1, 2011, a portion of cases filed at the Riverside Division will be assigned to Bankruptcy Judges Scott C. Clarkson and Mark S. Wallace who will sit in the Santa Ana Division. Judge Mark S. Wallace will also be assigned cases...
January 10, 2011
Effective January 10, 2011, all pending Los Angeles Division chapter 13 bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings assigned to Judge Victoria S. Kaufman are reassigned to Judge Ernest M. Robles.
Hearings
To schedule matters on Judge Robles...
January 5, 2011
The United States Bankruptcy Court will be closed on the following 2011 Federal Holidays:
Day/Date
Holiday
Monday, January 17, 2011
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 21, 2011...