Where do I file my bankruptcy petition and other documents?

Answer: 

The Court has four divisional offices located in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and Santa Rosa.  The proper divisional office to file a bankruptcy petition is determined by the debtor's county of residence, as follows:

Santa Rosa - Counties of Del Norte, Mendocino, Humboldt, Napa, Sonoma, Marin and Lake. The division office is located at the United States Courthouse, 99 South "E" Street, Santa Rosa, California 95404.

San Francisco - Counties of San Francisco and San Mateo. The division office is located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 18th Floor, San Francisco, California.  (mailing address: 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Mailbox 36099, San Francisco, CA 94102)

Oakland - Counties of Alameda and Contra Costa. The division office is located at 1300 Clay Street, Room 300, Oakland, California 94612 (mailing address: 1300 Clay Street, Room 300, Oakland, California 94612).

San Jose - Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito. The division office is located at the United States Courthouse, 280 South First Street, Room 3035, San Jose, California 95113.

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