To reimburse the costs of developing the judiciary’s new case management and public access system, a temporary increase in fees for electronic access to court records will take effect on January 1, 2027. The fee increase from 10 cents to 12 cents per page was approved by the Executive Committee on behalf of the Judicial Conference. The Committee also raised the quarterly fee exemption from $30 to $40, ensuring that most individual users (those who incur $40 or less in PACER charges per quarter) will continue to incur no fee. The fee increase will remain in place for five years through 2031. This is the first adjustment in PACER fees since 2012, when the per-page fee was raised from 8 cents to 10 cents. The full press release is available here. If you have any questions about the fee increase, please contact the PACER Service Center at (800) 676-6856.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland will be closed on Tuesday, November  11, Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2025.  The after-hours drop boxes will not be available.  Electronic filing through CM/ECF remains available during this time.  Emergency contact numbers are available on the court's website.

The Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) resumed operations on October 26.  To address certain issues relating to the BNC nationwide service disruption, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland has entered Administrative Order (AO) 26-05.

Among other things, AO 26-05 provides that any party prejudiced by delayed noticing from the BNC may seek a continuance, additional notice or extension where legally permitted, or other appropriate relief; provides for the regular, continued convening of Section 341 meetings of creditors, subject to adjournment if service by the BNC did not comply with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(a); provides that all scheduled hearings shall proceed unless the Court orders otherwise; and rescinds AO 26-04.  Please review AO 26-05 for further information and details.

The United States District Court has designated the Honorable Lori S. Simpson to serve as Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court, effective October 22, 2026. Please click here to view the announcement.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland will be closed for business in both divisions on Thursday, December 24, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026.  CM/ECF will remain available and emergency contact numbers are on the court's website.  These days will be treated as "legal holidays" for the purposes of Federal Bankruptcy Rule 9006 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 6.