Public Announcements - U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of Colorado

Local Bankruptcy Rules, Forms, Appendix and New Time Computations Effective 12/1/2009. Click here for details.

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MDT

Notice of Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel - General Order No. 4

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:17:48 MDT

On September 29, 2009 the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit (“BAP”) entered General Order No. 4 dated September 9, 2009. The General Order announces that the BAP is conducting a one-year pilot program utilizing the services of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Mediation Office. Appeals filed with the BAP on or after October 1, 2009 may be subject to review by a panel of BAP Judges for referral to the Mediation Office.

Please click here to read the full notice and click here to view General Order No. 4.

NEW EFFORTS TO PROTECT PRIVATE INFORMATION WHEN FILING ELECTRONICALLY.

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:00:38 MDT

In the near future, when attorneys login to ECF to file a document electronically, there will be a reminder of the attorney's redaction responsibility and filers will be required to affirm that they read the notice and understand that they must comply with the redaction rules if they file. There is a final reminder screen when they finalize the submission of the filed document.

PRIVACY RULE - Bankruptcy Rule 9037

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MDT

Bankruptcy Rule 9037 requires that personal identification information defined as individuals' Social Security and taxpayer identification numbers, names of minor children, financial account numbers, and dates of birth, be redacted from documents filed with the court. For details visit:
http://www.uscourts.gov/rules/privacy2.html
Please verify that your documents conform to this Rule.

Fraudulent Scheme Invokes Federal Bankruptcy Court. Click here for details.

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 00:00:00 MDT

Trustee Copies:

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 MDT

The United States Trustee announced that effective for cases filed on or after March 1, 2008, Chapter 7 Trustees and the Chapter 13 Trustee in Colorado will no longer require paper or "hardcopies" of bankruptcy petitions, schedules, or forms and their amendments which are filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court.

NEW REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT COVER SHEET.

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 MDT

General Procedure Order 2008-2 requires Cover Sheet for Reaffirmation Agreement for agreements filed on and after May 1, 2008. The form of the cover sheet is similar to the form being considered by the Judicial Conference to be adopted as an Official Form. Click here to see the GPO 2008-2 and the new cover sheet.

GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTS UNDER 11 U.S.C.� 362(c), (h) and (j).

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 MDT

The Court has issued guidelines on matters related to the termination or absence of the automatic stay, requests for an extension or imposition of the stay or requests to determine that property is of consequential value. These guidelines likely will be incorporated in some form of a Transitional Local Bankruptcy Rule. We would appreciate your constructive comments and ideas during this interim period to help us enhance the procedure in this area. Please note that on the very last page of the guidelines, there is information for Electronic filers to assist you in using the proper events when filing motions under 11 U.S.C. § 362(c), (h) or (j). Please click here to download the guidelines.

GPO 2005-2 Compliance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 MDT

Effective August 1, 2005, parties will be asked to comply with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 ("SCRA"). Compliance entails the filing of an affidavit in compliance with the provisions of SCRA on motions for relief from the automatic stay and default judgment, this requirement is different from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act; also, individual debtors are to file a declaration of military status with their voluntary petitions. Click here to view GPO 2005-2 ; click here to view the L.B.R. Misc. SCRA Declaration; click here to view a letter from the Clerk of Court regarding the affidavit requirements and locations to access information regarding active military status. Finally, click here to visit the Defense Manpower Data Center's Military Verification Search Form. For mailing requests to a particular branch, please click here.
Instructions on filing the declarations and affidavits required by GPO 2005-2 (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003)