Local Rules and General Orders



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Form Number
GO.24-04 Amended Appointment of Advisory Committee for the Purpose of Interviewing Applicants for Clerk of the Court
GO.24-04 Appointment of Advisory Committee for the Purpose of Interviewing Applicants for Clerk of the Court
GO.24-03 Order Adopting Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.24-01 Order Authorizing Clerk’s Office to Set Certain Applications for Payment of Unclaimed Funds for Hearing
GO.23-10 Order Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1
GO.23-09 Used for Internal Court Purposes Only – Phase II Contingency Plan
GO.23-07 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and His Deputies
GO.23-06 Guidelines Pertaining To Bankruptcy Petition Preparers In Eastern District of California Cases
GO.23-05 Order Amending General Order 23-02
GO.23-02 Order Referring Certain Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Cases for Review of Attorney Fees to the Chief Bankruptcy Judge
GO.23-01 Order Superseding General Orders 20-01 and 20-01.1 and Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.22-06 Order Adopting Plan for Conflict Screening for Visiting Judges
GO.22-05 Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.22-03 Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.22-02 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.21.02 Order Adopting Revisions to Local 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.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.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.09-02 Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.05-05 Filing of Employer Payment Advices Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521(a)(1)(B)(iv)
GO.04-04 Deposits of Registry Funds
GO.03-04 Filing, Signing and Verifying Documents by Electronic Means
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

Form Number
GO.99-03 Revision to Local Bankruptcy Rule 9004-1
GO.99-02 Adoption and Revisions to Local Rules
GO.98-05 Complaints Against Pro Se Debtors Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 523 and 727
GO.23-08 Order Adopting Revisions to Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.23-04 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.23-03 Order Adopting Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.22-01 Order Adopting Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.21-03 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
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.20-01.1 Order Adopting Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.20-01 Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules
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.14-01 Status of General Orders Superseded By Adoption of Local Bankruptcy Rules
GO.13-04 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.12-03 Order Adopting Further Revised Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-1
GO.12-02 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.12-01 Order Adopting Local Rules of Practice
GO.11-04 Delegation of Authority to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and his Deputies
GO.11-03 Filing Proofs of Claim By Electronic Means Directly With The Clerk of Court
GO.10-02 Adoption Of Employee Dispute Resolution Plan as Modified November 6, 2010
GO.10-01 Technical Amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule 1001-1(c)
GO.09-03 Order Adopting Revision to Interim Rule 1007-1
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.08-04 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.08-02 Amendment to General Order 05-03, Chapter 13 Cases
GO.08-01 Amendment to Local Rule 3007-1
GO.07-04 Technical Amendment to Local Rule 9014-1(d)(1) & (2)
GO.07-03 Abrogation of General Order 99-1, Order Concerning Filing of Papers
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.06-04 Order Adopting Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007, Effective October 1, 2006
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.06-01 Amendment to General Order 05-03, Chapter 13 Cases
GO.05-04 Abrogation of General Order 05-02 and Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules, as Amended
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.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.04-01 Amended and Restated Order Concerning 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.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.01-02 Chapter 13 Cases (All Divisions; for cases filed between 3/1/01 and 7/1/03)
GO.00-05 Revision Local Rule 4001-1
GO.00-02 Chapter 13 Cases (Sacramento and Modesto Divisions; for cases filed 4/15/00 - 2/28/01)
GO.00-01 Abrogation of Obsolete General Order