Announcement Archive
Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
UPDATE Santa Rosa Divisional Office Closure, Thursday, 10/12/2017 through Monday, 10/16/2017
Attorneys and the public will NOT be able to conduct business in person at the Santa Rosa location. The office is expected to re-open on Tuesday, October 17, 2017; however, please check the court’s website for more information. All other locations of the court are open for regular business.
Santa Rosa Chapter 13 Calendars for October 11, 2017 are Continued to November 8, 2017
Please take notice: The 1:00, 1:10, 1:20, 1:30 and 1:45 PM Chapter 13 calendar matters set for October 11, 2017, in Santa Rosa are all continued to the same times on November 8, 2017
Federal Holiday - Columbus Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, October 9th, in observance of Columbus Day.
UPDATED Guidelines for Valuing Collateral Under § 506 and FRBP 3012 in Individual Chapter 11 Cases and Chapter 13 Cases
This updated guideline replaces Guidelines for Valuing and Avoiding Liens in Individual Chapter 11 Cases and Chapter 13 Cases, dated September 10, 2010
Link: Valuing Collateral Under § 506 and FRBP 3012 in Individual Chapter 11 Cases and Chapter 13 Cases
Request for Comments on the Northern District's New Chapter 13 Plan
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Court is requesting comments on the new Chapter 13 Plan (to be effective on 12/1/2017). A pdf of the Chapter 13 Plan is below. Comments regarding the new Chapter 13 Plan may be emailed to the bench-bar liaison representatives Sarah Little s.little@kornfieldlaw.com and W. Kirk Moore wkmoore@bayareabk.com by October 3, 2017. Subject line of the email should be: Chapter 13 Plan Comments. The bench-bar liaison representatives will prepare a summary of comments for the judges’ review. In addition, the actual comments will be forwarded to the judges. Also below is a pdf of the instructions to assist in the review of the new Chapter 13 Plan.
Attachment:
New Chapter 13 Plan, Chapter 13 Plan Instructions Policy on Personal Data Identifiers
Application of Policy on Privacy of Personal Data Identifiers
In the interest of full and open access by the public to the records and the dockets of the Bankruptcy Court, absent an order on a motion to file a document under seal, to file a redacted document, to redact a document, or to restrict access to a document or an applicable exception, the Clerk’s Office will not manually or electronically seal, redact or restrict access to a document filed with the court electronically or in paper. Consistent with Bankruptcy Rule 9037 and the Judicial Conference Policy on Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, in an electronic or paper filing made with the court that contains an individual’s social security number, taxpayer identification number, birth date, the name of an individual, other than the debtor, known to be an identified as a minor, or a financial account number, unless the court orders otherwise, a party or non-party making the filing may include only:
(1) The last four digits of the social security number and taxpayer identification number;
(2) The year of the individual’s birth;
(3) The minor’s initials; and
(4) The last for digits of the financial account number.
This policy on privacy of personal data identifiers is subject to the provisions of, inter alia, 11 U.S.C. §§ 107 and 112, Bankruptcy Rule 9037, Civil Local Rule 79-5, the district procedure for Electronically Filing Sealed and Redacted Documents, and the Interim District Procedure for Motions to Redact.
Federal Holiday - Labor Day
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of Labor Day.
Notice of Unavailability for Judge Blumenstiel
Link: Notice of Unavailability for August 18, 2017 to September 4, 2017
Reassignment of Bankruptcy Cases Pending In the Santa Rosa Division
Reassignment of Bankruptcy Cases Pending In the Santa Rosa Division Transcription Services Solicitation
The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California (the Court) is soliciting vendors to include on a publicly posted approved list of qualified transcription services providers. Vendors interested in receiving a solicitation packet detailing the Court's requirements should send an email to the Procurement Administrator, Suzanne McBride, at suzanne_mcbride@canb.uscourts.gov.
All requests for the solicitation packet must be received no later than Friday, August 18, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. PDT. All proposals must be received via email no later than Friday, August 25, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. PDT.