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The United States Trustee Program is hosting two information sessions regarding the upcoming transition of Chapter 7, 12, and 13 § 341 meetings to Zoom. Registration for the Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, October 5 sessions is open through Friday, September 15.
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Southern District of Indiana for meetings to be held on or after October 1, 2023. More information, including instructions for joining a virtual meeting and the documents to be provided to the trustee in advance of meeting, is available from the U.S. Trustee Program; the list of trustee meeting IDs, passcodes, and dedicated phone numbers is included below.
The expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration brought to an end the temporary expanded use of video and teleconferencing technologies authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States (“Conference”). The Conference did, however, approve a 120-day grace period, through September 21, 2023, during which courts may continue to permit remote audio access in civil and bankruptcy proceedings.
In conjunction with the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the Court shall rescind General Order 20-0002 (Temporary Waiver of Signature Requirement on Deb tor’s Documents) on May 11, 2023. Debtors’ counsel are encouraged to review the Court’s ECF Administrative Policies and Procedures for specific instructions regarding the filing, signing, and verification of documents.
The Court seeks to fill one vacancy on the Local Rules Committee for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2023. In particular, attorneys who represent Chapter 7 /13 debtors in the Terre Haute division, as well as Chapter 7 trustees outside of Indianapolis, are encouraged to apply. More information regarding Terms of Office and Duties of committee members is found in the Court’s General Order 23-0003; questions regarding the Local Rules Committee can be sent to
General Order 23-0001 (Resumption of In-Person Hearings), effective on March 1, 2023, provides in part that the party requesting the conversion of an in-person hearing to a Virtual Hearing “is required to provide the Telephone or Zoom information to interested parties not registered with the Court’s Electronic Case Filing System.” This requirement does not necessitate the filing of a Certificate of Service by the requesting party (though counsel are welcome to file a Certificate of Service should they wish). Telephone and Zoom i
The Court has issued General Order 23-0003 (Local Rules Committee Membership), which sets forth the duties and terms of services of current and future committee members.
On January 23, 2023, the Court issued General Order 23-0001 (Resumption of In-Person Hearings, effective March 1, 2023) and General Order 23-0002 (Presentation of Evidence During Virtual Hearings, effective immediately). Counsel and parties with matters proceeding before the Court are strongly encouraged to review the details of both general orders in their entirety.
Effective December 21, 2022, Judge Moberly will be located in Suite 316 and Courtroom 310 (directly across from Judge Graham). All current telephone numbers, Zoom information, and E-Mail addresses remain unchanged. The Court’s website will reflect all changes.
Eric Kleis
Clerk of Court
