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Bankruptcy Petition Package, How Many Copies Of This Must Be Filed?

FOR DOCUMENTS FILED AT THE COURTHOUSE OR MAILED TO THE COURTHOUSE

Bankruptcy Petition Packages

  • Chapter 7 petition and schedules: Original only.
  • Chapter 11 petition and schedules: Original only.
  • Chapter 13 petition and schedules: Original only.

All subsequent documents: The original document and one copy.

If a debtor or party wishes to have a “filed” stamped copy of the petition or other document, then one additional copy is required.

To have the court mail a “filed” stamped copy back to your address, a self-addressed, stamped envelope must be submitted with the extra copy with sufficient postage to cover the cost of mailing the “filed” copy.

FOR DOCUMENTS FILED USING CM/ECF - For bankruptcy petition packages and other documents that are filed using CM/ECF, one copy of that document must also be delivered the same day to the intake section of the clerk’s office by mail or personal delivery. The copy must be accompanied by a copy of the CM/ECF receipt, called a “Notice of Electronic Filing” or “N.E.F."  See the Court Manual.

FAQ Type: 
Before Filing Bankruptcy