Announcements

  • Notice of CM/ECF Downtime -- March 13-16, 2025

    The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland will implement a mandatory system and security upgrade to its CM/ECF system beginning Thursday, March 13, 2025.  CM/ECF, PACER, ePOC, eSR and VCIS (Voice Case Information System) will be unavailable and inaccessible beginning Thursday, March 13 at 7:00 PM ET through Sunday, March 16 (time to be determined).  When the system is back online there will be a web posting, GovDelivery message and notification to CM/ECF registered users.

    Although alternatives will be made available for emergency filings, CM/ECF users should plan accordingly.  Please note that the Clerk’s Office will remain open during normal business hours on Friday, March 14 (8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).  Regular court operations will resume on Monday, March 17, 2025.

  • Change in Procedure Regarding Notice of Case Filings for Taxing Authorities Effective January 1, 2025

    The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland will discontinue the practice of manually adding federal, state, and local taxing authorities to the list of creditors for noticing purposes in all new bankruptcy cases effective January 1, 2025.  As of that date, only parties listed on the debtor’s mailing matrix and parties who file a request for notices or otherwise actively participate in the case will receive notices in bankruptcy cases filed in the District of Maryland.  Bankruptcy records are publicly available and can be accessed via PACER at www.pacer.gov.

  • Important Information Regarding BNC Notice Delivery to Canada - 1/6/2025 Update

    Mail delivery to Canada, including bankruptcy notices, had been temporarily suspended due to a national strike by the Canadian Union of Post Workers.  The strike has been resolved, and effective January 6, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service resumed mailing operations to Canada.

  • Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules, Local Bankruptcy Rules, and Local Bankruptcy Forms – Effective December 1, 2024

    Bankruptcy Restyled Rules Parts I through IX, amendments to Bankruptcy Rules 1007, 4004, 5009, 7001, 9006, and new Rule 8023.1 are effective December 1, 2024. The text of the amended rules, new rule, and the accompanying committee notes can be viewed here.  In addition, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland has approved amendments effective December 1, 2024, to the Court’s Local Bankruptcy Rules and Local Bankruptcy Forms.  To view the Administrative Order implementing the amendments, a summary of the changes, and a redlined copy of the amended local rules and amended local forms, please click here.

  • Fake CM/ECF Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFs) Reported Nationwide

    There has been nationwide reporting of fake CM/ECF Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms (so far none have been identified as relating to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland).  These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient replies to the email, they are sent a follow-up email containing a link to access a document that leads the user to a malicious website.  Users should validate cases and case documentation only through CM/ECF, and never download any attachments or click any links from unofficial or questionable sources.