12/21/2014 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
12/21/2014 General Order Re: Chapter 7 Trustee Fees
11/24/2014 NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE TO LOCAL BANKRUPTCY RULES
11/7/2014 Effective December 1, 2014, fees for filing certain documents will increase. Additionally, a new fee will be assessed for filing a Motion to Redact a Record. Please click here for more information concerning these changes.

Some forms are also expected to be updated December 1, 2014. Please click here to see the list of Pending Changes in the Bankruptcy Forms.

Information regarding rule changes can be found by clicking here

Questions concerning these changes can be directed to the eFiling Help Desk at 855-542-0992.
10/8/2014 Status of General Orders Superseded By Adoption of Local Bankruptcy Rules
10/8/2014 Issuance of Orders to Show Cause for Failure to Pay Filing or Installment Fees
10/8/2014 Supersession of General Order 10-02, Adoption of Employee Dispute Resolution Plan as Modified November 6, 2010
10/1/2014 Effective October 1st, e-Filing Training in the Eastern District Bankruptcy Court will be available via Captivate Modules and will replace the WebEx classes currently being offered. These training modules are designed for quick, anytime use and are intended to assist new and experienced e-filers with their training and filing needs. We will continue to create and post more modules as deemed necessary. Click here to be directed to the Training Modules page to view the new modules.

Questions concerning e-Filing Training can be directed to the help desk at 855-542-0992.
9/26/2014 Click here to view the newest edition of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Quarterly Newsletter.

Questions concerning this newsletter should be directed to the eFiling Help Desk at 855-542-0992.
9/18/2014 Effective December 2014, Judge W. Richard Lee, Dept. B, Fresno Division, will no longer have a self-set calendar in Bakersfield for chapters 9, 11 and 12 matters originating in Kern and Inyo Counties. Hearings will be set in Bakersfield by special setting for cause only. All general chapters 9, 11 and 12 matters should otherwise be self-set for hearing on the Fresno calendar.
9/11/2014 Effective immediately, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Modesto Division, will no longer accept mail delivery. Mail intended for the Modesto Division should instead be forwarded to the following address:

United States Bankruptcy Court 501 I St, #3-200 Sacramento, CA 95814

The Modesto Divisional office will continue to remain staffed and open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Questions concerning this change can be directed to the Sacramento Divisional office at 916-930-4400.
7/29/2014 The format for requesting certified copies has changed. EDC form #1-200 has been created and posted to the court's website to streamline and expedite certified copy requests. Click here to view the form. The procedure for uploading the form remains the same. For instruction on how to upload your request through the eCalWebFiling website, click here to access the Guidelines for the Electronic Submission of Certified Copy Requests.

Questions concerning this change can be directed to the eFiling Help Desk at 855-542-0992.
5/13/2014 Due to popular request, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court would like to announce our new Pre-Hearing Dispositions Archive page. The purpose of this page is to allow users the ability to search for past pre-hearing dispositions.

To access this new page, click the Pre-Hearing Dispositions link from the court's homepage. Once there, click the Pre-Hearing Disposition Archive tab and enter the year and Judge for the pre-hearing disposition you are interested in. You will be able to search as far back as July 2013.

Questions concerning this feature can be directed to the eFiling Help Desk at 855-542-0992.
5/12/2014 Effective June 1, 2014, fees for filing new cases and/or certain documents will increase. Please see the attached documentation for more information concerning this change. Additionally, any forms that make reference to fees set to increase will also be modified and made available for use on said date.

Questions concerning this change should be directed to the eFiling Help Desk at 855-542-0992.
3/20/2014 Effective March 28, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court will implement a new link titled “File Your Personal Financial Management Certificate Online.” The link will allow a user the ability to file a Personal Financial Management Certificate without the use of a username or password. Only documents submitted in pdf format will be accepted. The link will be located under the Information For Debtors section on the homepage. Notice of the filing will be electronically mailed to all registered attorneys, trustees and the filer filing the certificate.

Note: Use of this link to submit any other type of document will docket incorrectly and appear as a Personal Financial Management Course Certificate on the case docket.

Questions concerning this information should be directed to the help desk at 855-542-0992.
3/14/2014 Beginning March 19, 2014, creditors will have the ability to withdraw their previously filed proof of claim using a direct link. The link will enable creditors to file their withdrawal with the court without the use of a username and password. Access to this link will be located on the court’s homepage under "Electronic Claims." Once uploaded, the document will link to the proof of claim being withdrawn as well as appear on the case docket. Only documents submitted in pdf format will be accepted. Notice of the filing will be electronically mailed to all registered attorney and trustee parties associated with the case.

Questions concerning this information should be directed to the help desk at 855-542-0992.
2/28/2014 Effective 2/27/14, EDC 007-025 Application By Trustee Or Debtor in Possession To Defer Payment of Fee For Filing Complaint, will no longer have an order incorporated into the form. The Clerk’s Office will generate the order upon opening the Adversary Proceeding.

Trustees or Debtors-In-Possession who wish to defer the filing fee in an Adversary Proceeding should continue to submit the Application By Trustee Or Debtor in Possession To Defer Payment of Fee For Filing Complaint without an order at the time of filing the Complaint.

Form EDC 007-025 is available at www.caeb.uscourts.gov under Forms and Publications.