Effective January 1, 2023, the Northern District of California |
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, January 17th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.
Please be advised that the Honorable Hannah L. Blumenstiel will not be available on Thursday, December 23, 2021 through and including Friday, January 7, 2022.
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Friday, December 31st, in observance of New Years Day.
On April 6, 2020, the Judicial Council of California adopted Emergency Rules intended to address issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. These Emergency Rules took effect on April 6, 2020 and some of them pertain to unlawful detainer actions and judicial foreclosure actions. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has posted the Emergency Rules here for informational purposes only. All parties and counsel should understand that the Judicial Council’s Emergency Rules neither govern nor restrict the power of Bankruptcy Judges to decide matters based upon the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, nor do they provide a doctrinal basis to enlarge a Bankruptcy Judge’s powers to decide matters before them.
IMPORTANT: Do not use to pay Chapter 13 plan payments to the trustee or Chapter 11 quarterly fees to the trustee.
You can pay filing fees and make installment payments for Chapter 7, 11, and 13 cases. You can also pay other fees such as searches, copies, exemplifications, and certifications.
Please call the Clerk's Office at (888) 821-7606, in advance, to verify the fee amount.
Use the following link: https://pay.gov/public/form/start/1130342985
Access to CM/ECF will be temporarily unavailable on Sunday, December 26, 2021, from 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM due to system maintenance.
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on November 25th and 26th, in observance of Thanksgiving.
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Thursday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day.
Due to the local utility company conducting underground water repairs at the U.S. Courthouse in San Jose, that location will be closed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. If you must conduct business with the San Jose location, please call: (888) 821-7606 for assistance.
The California Northern Bankruptcy Court will be upgrading our Case Management and Electronic Case Filing system to version 1.6.2 and will be temporarily unavailable from Saturday, October 16 at 5:00 AM to Sunday, October 17 at 11:00 PM.
Our CM/ECF filing system will be fully upgraded to NextGen v 1.6.2 on Monday, October 18, 2021. Please visit our website and review NextGen 1.6 PDF Information regarding what enhancements should be omitted from submission to our filing system.
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, October 11th, in observance of Columbus Day.
Please note that the NDCA Bankruptcy Judicial Conference scheduled for 10/1/21 at the Presidio (and rescheduled from 2020) is postponed. To have the in-person connections that this conference brings, a new date will be determined and announced for 2022.
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, September 6th, in observance of Labor Day.
This order announces effective June 28, 2021, the Intake Counter at Clerk’s office locations in San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland will re-open to the public with limited hours of operation.
Temporary Assignment of Certain Bankruptcy Cases and Adversary Proceedings
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, July 5th, in observance of Independence Day.
All divisions of the Bankruptcy Court will be closed on Monday, May 31st, in observance of Memorial Day.