Announcement Archive


Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California
adopted a new Chapter 13 Plan


A Discussion on Changes to Bankruptcy Practice in Light of COVID-19

The Northern District Bench-Bar Liaison Committee and the Office of the U.S. Trustee presents a discussion.



Attachment: PDF icon COVID19DiscussionNDCAFlyer.pdf

Drop-boxes for Filing Documents in San Francisco and San Jose are Currently NOT Accessible

Because of upcoming protests near federal building locations in the Northern District of California, all courthouses are CLOSED through Monday, June 8, 2020.  If you need to file a document or contact the Court, please call (888) 821-7606. In addition, pleadings can be sent to CANB-EMERGENCY-FILINGS@canb.uscourts.gov .

Federal Holiday - Memorial Day

All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day.

CM/ECF Unavailable During 5/2 Weekend

CM/ECF will be unavailable on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 7 AM to Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM for system maintenance.

Updates to the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Procedures, effective March 16, 2020

Attachment: PDF icon ECF Procedures Redline Compare Feb 1 2010 to March 16 2020.pdf

Link: Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Effective 3/16/2020)

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