Installment Fee Payments: Process Improvements and Updates
Effective September 23, 2013, several changes concerning installment fee payments will be implemented. More Info
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Reminder of Changes to Your Office Practices Resulting from Amendments to Local Rules and Change in Order Distribution
Amendments to the Local Rules become effective October 1, 2012. Those amendments may significantly impact the office practices of many bankruptcy attorneys because the Court is shifting responsibility for distribution of many notices, as well as distribution of Chapter 13 plans and amended plans. More Info
Notice of New Chief Judge
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has appointed Judge James K. Coachys to serve as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court, effective October 1, 2012.
September 28, 2012 /s/ Kevin P. Dempsey
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Centralized Processing of Returned BNC Mail
This month, the Judiciary’s Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) contractor will begin accepting, processing and securely disposing of notices that would otherwise be returned to the bankruptcy courts by the United States Postal Service (USPS). More Info
General Order 16-0005: Order Amending Local Bankruptcy Rules
Notice of proposed amendments to the local rules of this Court was given to the bar and the public on November 4, 2016. The last date for submitting comments concerning the proposed amendment was November 22, 2016. More Info
CM/ECF Updates Re: Updated Fees, Filing of Objections, Surplus Funds, Transferred Cases, Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss Case
The following CM/ECF updates will take place the weekend of November 26, 2016:
Updated Fees Effective 12/1/2016
Fees have been updated to match the new fees effective 12/1/2016. An updated Fee Chart is available on the court’s website.
Notice Language Updated re: Filing of Objections
Objection notices issued by the court have been updated to include more detailed language about filing of objections. The following notices have been updated:
• Objection Notice (SF00100)
Notice of Amendments to Local Rules, Changes to Local Forms, and Fee Increases
December 1st brings changes to the local rules and forms and increases to some fees. More Info
CM/ECF Update Re: Relief from Abandonment
Relief from Abandonment
If a trustee seeks relief from abandonment to pursue possible assets, a Motion for Relief from Abandonment with a 14-day objection notice to affected parties must be filed. After the motion is granted, a Report of Possible Assets may be filed.
CM/ECF Update Re: Child Support Creditor Representatives
The following CM/ECF update will take place the weekend of December 19, 2016:
Child Support Creditor Representatives
A new event is now available to file an Appearance on Behalf of Child Support Creditor. Filing fees are waived for child support creditor representatives, but the appropriate appearance must be filed and attorneys filing electronically are still responsible for sending an email to the Court’s No Fees Department in order to have fees removed.
New Court Security General Order and Public Notice
The Chief Judge of the District Court has signed a revised General Security Order, which became effective 12/19. The most important change is that prohibited items brought to the courthouse will not be held but will be confiscated and destroyed. For further details, click here.