Rules, Procedures, and Other Filing Information

United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Colorado

INDEX TO GENERAL PROCEDURE ORDERS

Following are General Procedure Orders ("GPO") issued by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado.

GPO 2009-1 - In the Matter of Vacating General Procedure Order 2002-5 Waiving the Miscellaneous Filing Fee For Electronically Filed Amendments to a Debtor's Schedule of Creditors, List of Creditors, Matrix or Mailing Lists

GPO 2008-7 Adopting Interim Rule 1007-1 to implement the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act. - This General Procedure Order will adopt the new interim Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1007-1 that allows a temporary exclusion from the means test for qualified members of the Reservists and National Guard called to active duty.

GPO 2008-6 Vacating as Moot General Procedure Orders Number 2005-6 and Number 2006-4 as moot. - The two General Procedure Orders are being vacated because the interim Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure adopted by those orders have now become final rules effective December 1, 2008.

GPO 2008-5 - In the Matter of Mandatory Electronic Filing for Certain Creditors and Their Agents Filing Proofs of Claim or Interest. This order requires those creditors and their agents who file on average 52 or more claims or proofs of interest per year to file those claims electronically as limited registrants for limited electronic filing. The effective date is December 1, 2008.

GPO 2008-4 - Order Permitting Closure of Court Office Facilities and Granting Excused Absence to Employees. This GPO authorizes the Clerk to close the Clerk's Office facility on Friday, December 26, 2008 and Friday, January 2, 2009.

GPO 2008-3 - In the Matter of Disposition of the Original Version of a Redacted Transcript. This GPO allows the Clerk to restrict from public access any transcript that has been redacted to prevent publication of private information covered by Fed.R.Bankr. P. 9037.

GPO 2008-2 - In the Matter of Requiring Reaffirmation Agreement Cover Sheet

GPO 2008-1 - In the Matter of Communication Not In Violation of the Automatic Stay

GPO 2007-3 (Amended) - In the Matter of Bankruptcy Court Records Retention and Disposal

GPO 2007-2    EXHIBIT A  EXHIBIT B  EXHIBIT C  EXHIBIT D (Click here for Word and WordPerfect Formats) - In the Matter of Procedures for Fee Applications in Chapter 13 Cases. This GPO sets the new presumptive fee, required services and corresponding forms for fee applications in Chapter 13 cases.

GPO 2007-1 - In the Mater of Procedures for Section 1112(b)(1) Motions to Dismiss or Convert Chapter 11 Cases. A new procedure has been established to provide for the administration of these time sensitive motions.

GPO 2006-5 - In The Matter Of Modifying The Public Record In Certain Situations When E-Filers Use Incorrect Events For Pleadings Filed On And After December 11, 2006.

GPO 2006-4 - In the Matter of Adoption of Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007 and Revised Forms. Effective October 1, 2006, the Court adopts Amended Interim Rule 1007 and the revised forms, please click here for a more detailed explanation.

GPO 2006-3 - In the Matter of Establishing a Requirement for Chapter 7 Trustees and the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee to Provide Docket Entries for Each Case When the Meeting of Creditors is continued.

GPO 2006-2 - In the Matter of Establishing Deadline to Raise Employee Income Record Deficiencies Under 11 U.S.C. § 521.

GPO 2006-1 (2nd Amended) - Second Amended General Procedure Order-2006-1 adopting a revised Transitional Local Bankruptcy Form 1002-2 which reflects that the new Exhibit D to the Voluntary Petition is to be filed, with its attachments, at the time the case is filed. It also eliminates the need for electronic filers to submit the Form 1002-2 Cover Sheet, although those filers would be required to comply with the submission of Exhibit D to the Voluntary Petition. This is effective October 16, 2006. Click here for the Cover Sheet

GPO 2005-8 - In the Matter of Noticing 11 U.S.C. § 341 Meetings For Cases Filed From October 6, 2005 Through October 16, 2005

GPO 2005-6 - In The Matter Of Adoption Of Interim Bankruptcy Rules

GPO 2005-5 - In The Matter Of Adoption Of Transitional Local Bankruptcy Rules And Forms

GPO 2005-3 - In The Matter Of Student Practice Rule

GPO 2005-2 - Compliance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003(The Court's Miscellaneous Form has been replaced by Director's Form 202 Statement of Military Service.)

GPO 2005-1 - In The Matter Of Refusing To Accept For Filing Amendments To Debtor's Statement Of Financial Affairs Or Schedules Tendered Without The Prescribed Filing Fee

GPO 2004-3 - This General Procedure Order has been superceded by T.L.B.R. 3015-1

GPO 2004-1 - In The Matter of Waiver Of Requirement To File Exhibit B To The Chapter 13 Fee Application

GPO 2003-6 (Amended) - To Clarify Procedure for Conversions

GPO 2003-4 (Amended, Effective 05/01/2007) - In The Matter of Procedures for the Privacy of Court Records including the Receipt and Safeguarding of Debtors' Social Security Numbers

GPO 2002-6    EXHIBIT A     EXHIBIT B    EXHIBIT C - Procedures in Chapter 11 Cases

GPO 2002-4 - Deficient Cases Tendered for Filing

GPO 2002-2 - Refusing to Accept for Filing Bankruptcy Petitions Tendered Without the Prescribed Filing Fee in All Chapters, or Without the List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 9 and 11 Cases

GPO 2001-8 (4th Amended, Effective 01/01/2008) - Implementation of Electronic Filing Procedures

GPO 2001-7 (Amended, Effective 05/01/2007) - Revised Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of Creditor Address Mailing Matrix

GPO 2001-1 (2nd amendment)     EXHIBIT A      EXHIBIT B     EXHIBIT C - Procedures for Fee Applications in Chapter 13 Cases

GPO 2001-1 (1st amendment) - Procedures for Fee Applications in Chapter 13 Cases

GPO 1999-3 - Notices Mailed by the Clerk or Other Entities Using Official Funds of the United States Courts on Behalf of Trustees Assigined to Administer Bankruptcy Cases

GPO 1997-1 - Exemption From Payment of PACER Access Fees for Colorado Courts

GPO 1996-5 (Amended) - Exemption to Payment of PACER Access Fees by Trustees Serving in Chapter 7 Cases, and Standing Trustees in Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 Cases

GPO 1996-3 (Amended) - Limiting Notice in Chapter 7 Cases

GPO 1996-1 (3rd amended) - Provides for the reassignment by the Clerk of related and repeat filer cases filed within 8 years of the most recently filed case to the originally assigned judge who is still serving.

GPO 1994-3 - Implementation of Pro Bono Representation

*The General Procedure Orders posted on this Court's Web Page are the only GPO's which apply to practitioners and other members of the public. All other General Procedure Orders affect internal Court operations and do not directly affect practitioners and members of the general public.