This page lists news and announcements released by the court for the current year. You can also access previous News & Announcements using the Archive box.
| 11/9/2016 |
Effective December 1, 2016, fees for filing certain documents and requesting certain court services will increase. Please click here 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 e-Filing Help Desk at 855-542-0992. |
| 10/27/2016 |
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California has amended its Local Rules of Practice. Pursuant to General Order 16-05, the Local Rules will be effective as to all cases and proceedings filed or pending on or after October 21, 2016.
Click the hyperlinks below to view the Local Rules of Practice Effective October 21, 2016 and the Redlined Version of the Local Bankruptcy Rules. Local Rules Redlined Local Rules |
| 9/26/2016 | Beginning October 3, 2016, the Clerk's Office will docket audio recordings (MP3 files) of certain court hearings on PACER. Bankruptcy judges have discretion on which audio recordings, if any, will be available on the docket. Users may access the digital recordings through PACER for a flat rate of $2.40 per matter. Parties to a case are eligible to access the digital recording at no charge as their initial free review. The digital recording for a matter is a copy of a court proceeding and is provided as a convenience to the public. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. section 753(b) , “No transcripts of the proceedings of the court shall be considered as official except those made from the records certified by the reporter or other individual designated to produce the record. |
| 7/25/2016 | July 2016 Newsletter |
| 6/10/2016 | Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies |
| 3/25/2016 |
On April 1, 2016, automatic adjustments will be made to the dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and United States Code. The adjustments will apply to cases filed on or after April 1, 2016, and will affect, among other things, eligibility of a debtor to file under certain chapters, exemptions claimed by debtors, and the calculation of the means test and plan duration in various chapters. As a result of these adjustments, the following forms will change:
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| 3/24/2016 | March 2016 Newsletter |
| 3/9/2016 | Starting with the May calendar in Bakersfield, in Department B, all motions in chapter 13 cases will be heard at 9:00 a.m., except motions in adversary proceedings. |
| 2/11/2016 | Moving parties may now set Department B matters in either Fresno or Bakersfield on the respective self-set dates and times without the necessity of obtaining a court order. This changes the former procedure. The court may exercise discretion to reschedule matters if it appears there is prejudice to the responding party. |
| 1/8/2016 |
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California has amended its Local Rules of Practice. Pursuant to General Order 16-01, the Local Rules will be effective as to all cases and proceedings filed or pending on or after January 8, 2016. Click the hyperlinks below to view the Local Rules of Practice Effective January 8, 2016 and the Redlined Version of the Local Bankruptcy Rules. Local Rules Redlined Local Rules |