U.S. Bankruptcy Court Updates

Central District of California

Changes to Miscellaneous Fee Schedule Effective December 1, 2023

The Judicial Conference of the United States approved adjustments to the miscellaneous fee schedule for bankruptcy courts. These changes become effective December 1, 2023.

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Eastern District of California

Directive to Reduce Costs

In alignment with directives from the Administrative Office to reduce costs, our court will be modifying its current mailing procedures for the Chapter 13 Trustee’s Final Report and Account. Effective January 1, 2024, the Clerk’s Office will cease mailing the Chapter 13 Final Report and Account to parties in the case. We will continue to send the Notice of Chapter 13’s Final Report and Account, which will include the date by which objections must be submitted. Additionally, the Notice will guide recipients on how to access the Final Report and Account in our offices and via the PACER system.

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Northern District of California

Change to Bankruptcy Local Rule 5002-2 Revised Effective December 1, 2023

The court has revised B.L.R. 5005-2 and its Electronic Case Filing Procedures (the “ECF Procedures”), paragraph 7, to allow for the electronic filing of pleadings and other documents bearing the electronic signatures of third parties, i.e., CM/ECF Registered Participants who signed, but did not file, the given document and/or the electronic signatures of third parties, such as debtors or corporate representatives who are not Registered Participants and did not file the given document.

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Southern District of California

Amended Local Forms Effective December 1, 2023

The following forms have been amended as proposed:

CSD 1546, CSD 1176, & CSD 1174.

The following forms have been amended for the retirement of Thomas H. Billingslea as chapter 13 trustee:

CSD 1027, CSD 1033, CSD 1099, CSD 1100, CSD 1101, CSD 1140, CSD 1149, CSD 1153, CSD 1158, CSD 1170, CSD 1171.1, CSD 1172, CSD 1173, CSD 1174, CSD 1175, CSD 1179, CSD 1181, CSD 1182, CSD 1183, CSD 1184, CSD 1185, CSD 1186, CSD 1199, CSD 1331, CSD 1500, CSD 2015, CSD 2120, CSD 2122, CSD 3010, CSD 3015, CSD 3019, & CSD 3030.

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