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News & Announcements: 2023

12/19/23

Form CSD 1174 was amended effective December 19, 2023, to correct submission criteria.  CSD 1174 should be submitted with CSD 1182, Notice of Motion.  Any submission after December 19 that does not include a CSD 1182 will receive a deficiency....

11/30/23

The following forms have been amended as proposed:

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11/17/23

Thomas H. Billingslea, Jr., Chapter 13 trustee, retires effective November 30, 2023 at the end of the day.  We thank Mr. Billingslea for his valued service over many years. His active caseload will be assumed by Michael Koch (pronounced Cook) who...

11/01/23

General Order 204 adopts Amendments to the Local Bankruptcy Rules effective December 1, 2023.  Amended rules are attached to the GO and can also be found here.  The...

10/26/23

The Judicial Conference of the United States has approved increases to fees on the appellate, district and bankruptcy...

10/06/23

The courtrooms in the Weinberger Courthouse are now covered by wireless public internet access.  All computers have been removed from the courtrooms. WiFi names and passwords are available in the courtrooms.  The public counter area of the...

09/25/23

On October 1, 2023, the maximum rates allowable for transcript production will increase.  Please follow this link for the new rates.

09/15/23

October 1, 2023, the Court will begin using a digital recording system to capture the official record of Court proceedings.  Transcripts and audio files for hearings after October 1 will be available as instructed on the...

09/15/23

On October 1, 2023, the Court will discontinue the use of the AT&T dial-in service for remote appearances.  Please consult the Judge’s page on the website or contact the Courtroom Deputy for information on remote...

08/11/23

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California, having considered comments and suggestions provided by its Local Rules Advisory...

07/26/23

You may now use ChapMobile on your Apple or Android phone or mobile device to access Court Calendars for the Southern District of California.  The app useful...

06/30/23

The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the Southern District of California for § 341...

05/16/23

CM/ECF Availability

CM/ECF will be...

05/02/23

David Skelton, Chapter 13 trustee, retired effective April 30, 2023.  We thank Mr. Skelton for his valued service over many years. His caseload has been assumed by...

05/01/23

First, CM/ECF will be unavailable from 6:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6 for approximately 36 hours while the system, its database, and peripherals are upgraded to the...

03/29/23

On Monday, April 10, the Court Calendars will be produced using the Chambers Automation Program (CHAP).  The new Court...