Announcement Archive


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


Reassignment of Bankruptcy Cases Pending In the Santa Rosa Division

Attachment: PDF icon 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.

Northern District Chapter 13 Model Plan

The Chapter 13 Model Plan (dated August 1, 2013), is currently being used in Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose. EFFECTIVE July 1, 2017, the use of the model plan will be required in ALL divisions of the Northern District.



Attachment: File Chapter 13 Model Plan (8-1-2013)

NEW Form Order Modifying Chapter 13 Plan

The form order will be effective July 1, 2017, and will be required in the Oakland Division when obtaining a court order to modify the Chapter 13 Plan.  This preferred form order, approved by all Chapter 13 Trustees, may also be used in the San Francisco, Santa Rosa and San Jose Divisions.



Attachment: PDF icon FormOrderMod13Plan.pdf, File FormOrderMod13Plan.docx

CM/ECF Users: New NEF Definitions and Changes to Docket Events and Processes

New events, event modifications, and event deactivations that affect all chapters as well as new NEF definitions that take effect in June and July 2017 are posted under the New in ECF page.  Please note in particular that the court will reinstate the prior practice of noticing the Debtor’s Certification in Support of Discharge and Debtor’s Statement re Pending Proceedings through BNC in chapter 13 cases.

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