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Wayne Blackwelder
501 I Street, Suite 3-200
Sacramento, California 95814
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Today is: Monday, June 27, 2022

Local Rules

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

Appendix I - Administrative Information

FormNumber
EDC.002-785	Roster of Governmental Agencies
EDC.002-070	United States Bankruptcy Courts Within California
EDC.002-036	Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule
EDC.002-035	Required Documents and Fees
EDC.002-033	Fees Commonly Charged by the Bankruptcy Court

Appendix II - Guidelines and Policy Statements

FormNumber
EDC.002-190	Guidelines for Preparation of Master Address Lists
	Guidelines Pertaining to Bankruptcy Petition Preparers in Eastern District of California Cases

Appendix III - Local Rules Forms

FormNumber
EDC.ObligationChecklist	Domestic Support Obligation Checklist
EDC.006-100	Order To Close Chapter 13 Case Without Discharge
EDC.005-300	Notice of Intent To Enter Chapter 13 Discharge
EDC.005-200	Notice to Debtor Of Completed Plan Payments And Of Obligation To File Documents
EDC.003-468-INST	Instructions for Completing Relief From Stay Summary Sheet
EDC.003-468	Relief from Stay Summary Sheet
EDC.003-301	Request for Redaction and List of Items to be Redacted
EDC.003-300	Notice of Intent to Request Redaction
EDC.003-190	Debtor's 11 U.S.C. §1328 Certificate
EDC.003-101	Answer
EDC.003-100	Notice To Pro Se Debtor(s)
EDC.003-096-12	Rights and Responsibilities of Chapter 13 Debtors and Their Attorneys (Effective 5/1/12)
EDC.003-095-12	Application and Declaration Re: Additional Fees and Expenses in Chapter 13 Cases (Effective 5/1/12)
EDC.003-088	Domestic Support Obligation Checklist
EDC.003-087	Authorization to Release Information to Trustee Regarding Secured Claims Being Paid by the Trustee
EDC.003-086	Class 1 Checklist for Filing with the Trustee
EDC.003-085	Declaration Requesting Entry of Order Confirming Chapter 13 Plan Without Chapter 13 Trustee's Approval of Form of Order
EDC.003-081-12	Order Confirming Plan (Effective 5/1/12)
EDC.002-100	Verification of Master Address List
003-191	Certificate Of Chapter 13 Debtor Regarding 11 U.S.C. §522(q) Exemptions

Appendix IV - Current General Orders

The following General Orders remain in effect for the Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of California.

General Order 21-03 (Red Line Version)

FormNumber
GO.22-01	Order Adopting Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.21-04	Order Determining Inaccessibility of the Office of the Clerk of Court for the Period December 14 - December 17, 2021.
GO.21-03	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.21.02	Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.20.05	Order Adopting Local Rule 2016-3 and Revision to Local Rule 5005-1
GO.20.03	Notice of Forbearance Filed by Creditors, Debtors, or Debtors in Possession
GO.20-01.1	Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules
GO.20-02	Amended Extension of Deadlines Related to 11 U.S.C 341 First Meetings of Creditors Continued by the U.S Trustee
GO.19-01	Order Adopting Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1
GO.18-03	Order Adopting Attached Chapter 13 Plan as Official Local Form EDC 3-080
GO.14-05	General Order Re: Chapter 7 Trustee Fees
GO.14-03	Supersession of General Order 10-02, Adoption of Employee Dispute Resolution Plan as Modified November 6, 2010
GO.14-02	Issuance of Orders to Show Cause for Failure to Pay Filing or Installment Fees
GO.13-03	Adoption of the Amended Employment Dispute Resolution Plan as Modified November 1, 2013
GO.13-02	Operations of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California in absence of appropriation bill or continuing resolution by the United States Congress
GO.13-01	Order Regarding Deposit and Investment of Registery Funds
GO.11-01	Order Authorizing Trustee Pay Bank Service Charges And Fees Incurred By Estate Accounts
GO.00-03	Modification of Dispute Resolution Procedures for Bankruptcy Cases and Adversary Proceedings
GO 95-01	Adoption of Dispute Resolution Procedures for Bankruptcy Cases and Adversary Proceedings

Appendix V - Historic General & Special Orders

The following General Orders adopted Local Bankruptcy Rules or amended those rules. They are of historical importance in that they enact, amend, or rescind local rules. They remain effective only insofar as the Local Bankruptcy Rule(s) remain effective. Included in this group are general orders that supersede or abrogate other general orders.

FormNumber
GO.21.01	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.20-02	Extension of Deadlines Related to 11 U.S.C 341 First Meetings of Creditors Continued by the U.S Trustee
GO.20-01	Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules
GO.14-01	Status of General Orders Superseded By Adoption of Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.12-03	Order Adopting Further Revised Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1
GO.12-01	Order Adopting Local Rules of Practice
GO.11-03	Filing Proofs of Claim By Electronic Means Directly With The Clerk of Court
GO.10-01	Technical Amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule 1001-1(c)
GO.09-03	Order Adopting Revision to Interim Rule 1007-1
GO.08-04	Order Adopting Interim Rule 1007-1
GO.08-03	Order Vacating General Order 05-04 (Except With Respect to Interim Rule 5012) and Vacating General Order 06-04
GO.08-01	Amendment to Local Rule 3007-1
GO.07-04	Technical Amendment to Local Rule 9014-1(d)(1) & (2)
GO.07-02	Technical Amendments to Local Rules 7005-1 (d) & (1)
GO.07-01	Technical Amendments to Local Rules 5005.5-1 (b) & (e) and 7005-1(a) & (b)
GO.06-03	Amendment of Local Bankruptcy Rule 9014-1(f)(3)
GO.06-02	Amendment of Local Bankruptcy Rules 1007-1, 2002-1 and 9004-1 and Adoption of New Local Bankruptcy Rules 5005-1, 5005.5-1 and 7005-1 - Technical Amendment of Local Bankruptcy Rules 1002-1 and 1007-1
GO.05-04	Abrogation of General Order 05-02 and Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules, as Amended
GO.05-02	Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules
GO.05-01	Technical Amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule 2002-1(d)
GO.04-03	Revision to Local Bankruptcy Rule 1002-1
GO.04-02	Abrogation of Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1 and Revision to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9022-1
GO.02-02	New Local Bankruptcy Rule 3007-1 and Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules 4001-1 and 9014-1
GO.02-01	Order Adopting Procedure Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9014(d) and Local Bankruptcy Rule 9014-1
GO.01-04	Technical Amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule 1001-1(g)
GO.01-03	New Local Rule 7056-1 and Revisions to Local Rules 9004-1 and 9014-1
GO.00-05	Revision Local Rule 4001-1
GO.00-01	Abrogation of Obsolete General Order
GO.99-03	Revision to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9004-1
GO.99-02	Adoption and Revisions to Local Rules
SO 10-03	Order Adopting Revised Interim Rule 1007-1

Appendix VI - Superseded or Abrogated General Orders

FormNumber
GO.20.04	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.18-02	Order Adopting Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.18-01	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.17-03	Order Adopting Attached Chapter 13 Plan as Official Local Form EDC 3-080
GO.17-02	Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO 17-01	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.16-05	Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.16-04	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.16-03	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.16-02	Order Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1
GO.16-01	Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.15-03	Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.15-02	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.15-01	Order Adopting Changes To Local Rules of Practice
GO.14-04	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.13-04	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.12-02	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.11-04	Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.10-02	Adoption Of Employee Dispute Resolution Plan as Modified November 6, 2010
GO.09-02	Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.09-01	Electronic Filing of Documents - Time of Filing Per Local Bankruptcy Rule 5005-1(f)(2)
GO.08-05	Electronic Availability and Redaction of Electronically Filed Transcripts
GO.08-02	Amendment to General Order 05-03, Chapter 13 Cases
GO.07-03	Abrogation of General Order 99-1, Order Concerning Filing of Papers
GO.06-04	Order Adopting Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007, Effective October 1, 2006
GO.06-01	Amendment to General Order 05-03, Chapter 13 Cases
GO.05-05	Filing of Employer Payment Advices Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(B)(iv)
GO.05-03	Chapter 13 Cases (Applies to chapter 13 cases filed on or after 10/17/05, and cases converted to chapter 13 on or after 10/17/05. For cases filed or converted to chapter 13 prior to 10/17/05
GO.04-04	Deposits of Registry Funds
GO.04-01	Amended and Restated Order Concerning Filing, Signing, and Verifying Documents by Electronic Means
GO.03-04	Filing, Signing and Verifying Documents by Electronic Means
GO.03-03	Chapter 13 Cases (Applies to cases filed or converted to Chapter 13 on or after 7/1/03 through 10/16/05.)
GO.03-02	Issuance of Orders to Show Cause for Failure to Timely File Documents; For Failure to Attend Meeting of Creditors; and/or for Failure to Pay Filing or Installment Fees
GO.01-02	Chapter 13 Cases (All Divisions; for cases filed between 3/1/01 and 7/1/03)
GO.00-02	Chapter 13 Cases (Sacramento and Modesto Divisions; for cases filed 4/15/00 - 2/28/01)
GO.98-05	Complaints Against Pro Se Debtors Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 523 and 727

Appendix VII - Past Local Rules


Local Rules (2008-1)
Local Rules (2008-3)
Local Rules (2009-3)
Local Rules (2009-12)
Local Rules (2010)
Local Rules (2012)
Local Rules (2015-5)
Local Rules (2015-12)
Local Rules (2016-1)
Local Rules (2016-10)
Local Rules (2017)
Local Rules (2018)