Services Provided by the Clerk’s Office
The Clerk’s Office is available to file papers and petitions and respond to requests to review case related documents filed with the court.
Computer terminals are provided for access to the Court’s website and other bankruptcy-related websites to assist pro se parties in filing. Printing from public computer terminals is available at 10 cents per page. Basic assistance in using the public computer terminals is available from staff.
The Clerk’s Office provides notices of deficiencies in many circumstances to prevent automatic discharge or case closure for both debtors and creditors, or their attorneys. Though notices are usually provided, certain deficiencies can result in automatic dismissal without notice, like those in Local Bankruptcy Rule 1002-1.
Services NOT Provided by the Clerk’s Office
The Clerk’s Office
cannot
- Provide legal advice
- Provide free copies of the bankruptcy filing forms - all forms are available for free on the Court’s website
and are available for printing at the Clerk’s Office at a nominal fee
- Assist you in completing your filing forms
- Provide you with a hard-copy of the Local Rules, Bankruptcy Code, Federal Rules, or other legal reference
materials - access to the Court’s online reference library is available for
free through the Clerk’s Office intake terminals, but only limited access to hardcopy rules and codes are available
in the Clerk’s Office. Additional access to legal information is available at any of
Maryland’s public law
libraries, including those libraries located in the courthouses with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
- Contact your creditors on your behalf or act as an enforcement agency (in preventing creditor harassment or other debt related issues) - if you need assistance with your creditors or other debt related issues, please visit In Debt? or Foreclosure Resources
Location and Hours
Court locations - If you are unsure which location you should contact, review Where to File.
The Clerk’s Office hours in both Baltimore and Greenbelt are:
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat-Sun, Legal Holidays: Closed
Night Boxes are available for emergencies only between the hours of:
4:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight for Baltimore, and
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for Greenbelt.
Contact Information: Baltimore Division: 410-962-2688
Greenbelt Division: 301-344-8018
Case Administrator Contact Information