The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California experienced an interruption in the transmission of official court notices due to a nationwide service disruption affecting the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC). Since on or about October 7, 2026, BNC was unable to process and distribute electronic and paper notices on behalf of the Court.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) has announced that the Bankruptcy Noticing Center operations resumed on October 26, 2026, beginning with processing backlogged files in chronological sequence. The AO informed courts that electronic notices will be transmitted as quickly as possible. There will be a prioritized focus on the backlog from October 7-25, 2026.
UPDATE:
On October 28, 2026, the Court entered General Order 26-04, which terminated the temporary noticing procedures that were put in place during the disruption.
On October 23, 2026, the Court entered General Order 26-03, which required debtors or their attorneys to mail 341(a) notices to creditors and related documents in cases affected by the outage.
General Order 26-03 is no longer in effect. Electronic notices will be transmitted as quickly as possible.
For questions regarding when a meeting of creditors will be held (regarding notices appearing on the docket during the disruption (October 7-25, 2026)), please seek clarification from your case trustee or the U.S. trustee.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during the BNC service disruption.
Additional Information:
The Court's CM/ECF system remained operational. Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) continued to be transmitted to registered electronic filers through CM/ECF during the BNC disruption.
The Court continues to monitor the impact of the nationwide BNC disruption.
The following websites and services have been affected:
Bankruptcy Noticing Center: bnc.uscourts.gov
Bankruptcy Notices: bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov
Electronic Bankruptcy Notices: notices.uscourts.gov
National Creditor Registration Service (NCRS): ncrs.uscourts.gov
Resources available during the BNC disruption:
Court Website: Visit www.cacb.uscourts.gov for court information, hearing calendars, and announcements.
PACER: Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER). PACER will waive fees up to $30.00 per quarter.
Contact Your Attorney: If you are represented by an attorney, contact your attorney for information regarding recent filings, notices, orders, or upcoming hearings.
Automated Case Information: The Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (McVCIS) provides basic bankruptcy case information 24 hours a day at (866) 222-8029.
Contact the Clerk's Office: For questions regarding your bankruptcy case, upcoming hearings, or notices, contact the Clerk's Office (855) 460-9641.
Information for Attorneys, Trustees, and Registered Electronic Filers
Monitor CM/ECF: Court dockets have remained accessible. Registered users should continue receiving NEFs for electronically filed documents.
Verify Notices and Deadlines: Do not rely on BNC confirmations from October 7, 2026, through October 25, 2026 (during the BNC disruption). Review case dockets through CM/ECF or PACER to verify hearing dates, deadlines, orders, and other case activity for the period of disruption (October 7, 2026, through October 25, 2026).
Information for Self-Represented Debtors and Unrepresented Creditors
Individuals who ordinarily received court notices by U.S. mail may have experienced delayed delivery of official bankruptcy notices during the BNC disruption (October 7, 2026, through October 25, 2026).