12/2/2022 Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective December 2, 2022.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective December 2, 2022.
12/1/2022 Amendments to Rules 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, new Rule 3017.2, 3018, 3019, 5005, 7004, and 8023 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure are effective today, December 1, 2022. Please click here for more information.
11/7/2022 Click here to view an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement regarding PACER Registration.
10/26/2022 Please click here to view General Order 22-05, which amends Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005.5-1(e). The bankruptcy judges in this district have amended rule 5005.5.1(e) on an emergency basis. The amendment is effective immediately. If you would like to provide feedback or comment on this rule, please do so by clicking here. Public comments will be accepted until November 25, 2022.
10/25/2022 Click here to view an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement regarding Corporate Ownership Statements in cases and Adversary Proceedings.
10/6/2022 Click here to view an Open Letter to the Bar from Chief Judge Fredrick E. Clement regarding the revised Official Certificate of Service Form.

Click here to view General Order 22-04, Order Adopting Revisions to Official Certificate Service Form.
9/2/2022

Click here to view General Order 22-03, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective September 2, 2022.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective September 2, 2022.
8/15/2022 The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved for publication for public comment proposed amendments to existing rules and forms, as well as one new rule. The public comment period opens August 15, 2022, and closes February 16, 2023. To view the proposed recommendations and to make a comment, please follow the instructions, which can be found here
7/18/2022
Mandatory Certificate of Service Form for Use by Attorneys, Trustees, or Other Registered Electronic Filing System Users

Beginning July 20, 2022, and unless otherwise ordered, hearings in Judge Lastreto’s courtroom are now simultaneously, (1) IN PERSON, (2) VIA ZOOM, and (3) VIA TELEPHONE.

For connection instruction to appear via Zoom, please review the pre-hearing dispositions calendar for the date of your hearing. You do not need to call Chambers for advance approval. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE PROCEDURES VIA VIDEO AND TELEPHONIC - https://www.caeb.uscourts.gov/documents/forms/misc/NoticeofAppearanceProcedures.pdf
7/5/2022 Click here to view General Order 22-02, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective July 5, 2022.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules, effective July 5, 2022.

Click here to view the Official Certificate of Service form.

Click here to see our training videos page, which contains videos on generating a Registered User’s List and a Request for Special Notice List.
5/17/2022 Proposed Amendments to Local Rules
Proposed Certificate of Service Form

The Court invites public comment on its proposed amendments to the Local Rules and proposed Certificate of Service Form. Comments can be made by following this link until June 17, 2022
5/2/2022 Click here to view General Order 22-01, Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules.

Click here to view the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, effective April 12, 2021.

Click here to view the redlined version of the Local Rules effective April 12,2021.
4/1/2022 New California Exemption Rates, Effective April 1, 2022
2/22/2022 Proposed Amendments to Local Rules. The Court invites public comment on its proposed amendments to the Local Rules. Comments can be made by following the link below until March 24, 2022.

If you have a comment about our Local Rules, click here.