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System Maintenance Scheduled for Thursday, January 31, 2013 (10:00 PM to 12:00 AM)

The Court will be performing system maintenance on the above date and time.  As a result, the following electronic systems will not be available:

– LOU
– Viewing Posted Calendars
– CM/ECF Attorney Registration Application
– CM/ECF Procedure Manual (the actual CM/ECF application will be up and running)

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to plan accordingly.

Best regards,
ECF Support
(213) 894-2365

CM/ECF Maintenance Scheduled for Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Court will be performing CM/ECF maintenance on the above date.  As a result, the following electronic systems will not be available:

CM/ECF Live System
LOU

Please note that you may access PACER for the purpose of querying CM/ECF.  The duration of this maintenance is unknown, however, it may take all day on Saturday.  The Court will make every effort to restore the system as soon as possible.  You will be notified as soon as the system is again available for your use.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Best regards,
ECF Support
213) 894-2365

Password Reset Prompt on the CM/ECF Login Screen Temporarily Unavailable

ATTENTION ALL CM/ECF USERS:

This is to notify you that the prompt that allows ECF users to reset their own CM/ECF password is temporarily unavailable in CM/ECF.  We will notify you when this prompt becomes available.  This prompt currently displays on the CM/ECF Filer or PACER Login screen. Therefore, all requests for password reset must be sent to the ECF Help Desk at: ECF_support@cacb.uscourts.gov.

Any questions may be directed to the ECF Help Desk.

Best regards,

ECF Help Desk
(213) 894-2365

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: new procedures starting 1/1/13

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will institute two new procedures starting January 1, 2013.

For more information, see the Announcements on the Ninth Circuit’s website: http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/

1. New Procedures To Request Initial Extensions of Time To File Briefs
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/view.php?pk_id=0000000638

2. Electronic Submission of Excerpts
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2012/12/26/electronic_excerpts_final.pdf

Clerk’s Office Information

The Clerk’s Office will handle emergency matters only on December 31, 2012 and is closed on January 1, 2013.

Additional information is available here.

New Procedure for Lodging Orders

Effective January 2, 2013 the Court will implement a new procedure that affects all orders submitted to the Court.  Under this change, the lodging party files a Notice of Lodgment form with the proposed order (which includes a proof of service) in lieu of attaching the proof of service to the lodged order prior to submission.

For details see http://go.usa.gov/gHEm

Revision of Court Manual Effective January 2, 2013

The Court Manual has been updated and the new revisions will become effective on January 2, 2013.

For details see http://go.usa.gov/gHET

Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules Effective January 2, 2013

Notice: Revisions To Local Bankruptcy Rules Effective January 2, 2013 http://go.usa.gov/gGk4

Revised Local Bankruptcy Rules, redline version, and summary of changes are availble here http://go.usa.gov/gG8C

ECF Filing Tips and Reminders

Modified Forms:

The following Bankruptcy forms were recently revised: Notice of Available Chapters (11/12), Statement of Social Security Number and Statement of Financial Affairs (12/12). However, a large number of petitions are being filed with the “old” forms, causing the clerks office staff to issue many deficiency notices. By submitting the most current forms, you may avoid unnecessary deficiency notices and the potential dismissal of your case.

The revised forms can be downloaded from the Court’s website or contact your Petition Preparation Software to ensure you are provided with the most current update.

Only one preferred mailing address allowed per attorney:
Effective with the revision to Court Manual Section 3.2.(c)(4), only one-mailing address per attorney can be stored in the CM/ECF system at a time. Therefore, the single address currently associated with the attorney’s login will continue to be used by the debtor and Court in all of his or her cases unless the attorney notifies the Court otherwise.

Read more…

Bankruptcy Court Implements Call Center

The Court has implemented a Call Center to provide information to the public.  The toll free number is (855) 460-9641.

Additional information is available here – http://go.usa.gov/gd9F