Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
Resolution Advocate Recruitment for the Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program (BDRP)
The BDRP invites applications from individuals for appointment to the BDRP Panel of Resolution Advocates. Please visit Information on Joining BDRP as a Resolution Advocate to submit an application.
New Internal Procedures for Processing Chapter 11 Cases
The Court will implement new internal procedures for processing Chapter 11 cases effective February 20, 2018. The new form of Order and Notice of Chapter 11 Status Conference that will be issued at the commencement of Chapter 11 cases is posted at http://www.canb.uscourts.gov/procedure/district/order-and-notice-chapter....
Upcoming CM/ECF Live Storage Upgrade
The Information Technology Department will perform a storage upgrade to CM/ECF next Saturday, March 17, 2018, between 7:00 AM to approximately 12:00 PM. During this time, CM/ECF will be unavailable and all users should log off of CM/ECF before 7:00 AM and should not log back in until after 12:00 PM.
Order Temporarily Appointing Hon. Charles Novack as Chief Judge
The Honorable Charles Novack shall be the acting Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, in place of the Honorable Roger L. Efremsky.
Attachment:
Order Temporarily Assigning Chief Judge Responsibilities.pdf UPDATED Guidelines for Valuing Collateral
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has adopted new Guidelines for Valuing Collateral, available at http://www.canb.uscourts.gov/procedures/guidelines. This updated guideline replaces Guidelines for Valuing Collateral Under § 506 and FRBP 3012 in Individual Chapter 11 Cases and Chapter 13 Cases, dated August 9, 2017.
Federal Holiday - Presidents' Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, February 19th, in observance of Presidents' Day.
United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California Court Operations in the Event of a Government Shutdown
In the event of a government shutdown and until further notice, all divisions will continue to operate under normal schedule, including matters set for hearing and public hours. The court's case management system (CM/ECF) and PACER, will remain available as well.
NEW Chapter 13 Plan, effective December 1, 2017
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has adopted a new Chapter 13 Plan (NDC 1-1), which becomes effective December 1, 2017. The plan and instructions are available at: http://www.canb.uscourts.gov/procedures/district
Court Remains Open During Government Shutdown
Despite a government shutdown, the federal Judiciary will remain open and can continue operations for approximately three weeks, through February 9, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
During this time, scheduled hearings will be held as usual, filings will be accepted, hours of operation, availability of systems, and other services will continue as normal. In the event circumstances change, the Court will provide notice of any changes to scheduled hearings and service levels.
UPDATE: San Francisco Division Public Record Access is Available
Public Access to electronic court records is now available at the San Francisco divisional office located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue.