The Clerk's Office for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland is open to serve the public from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays). The intake counter is closed from 1:00-2:00 p.m. daily, with the Clerk's Office otherwise open for phone calls, emails and online chats.  After office hours, the Court is accessible by Drop Boxes located in the lobbies of the Courthouses.

Important Information About Visiting the Clerk's Office

  • Payments must be made in the Baltimore office.  No payments are accepted in Greenbelt.  Payments are accepted in the form of money order, cashier's check, and cash. 

  • Documents to be filed should be completed in advance whenever possible, not at the time of your visit to the Clerk's office.

  • You can request copies of documents, including forms for filing. Public terminals are available for up to 30 minutes at a time.  The cost for printing is $0.10 per page if you print from the public terminals, or $0.50 per page if printed by the clerk's office. Please bring small bills or change to pay for copies; while we can make change, exact payments are appreciated.

  • Paper filed with the Court will not be returned. The documents will be scanned and saved in a PDF format and the paper will be shredded.

Alternatives to Visiting the Clerk's Office

  • Drop Boxes

    A physical drop box is available for case filings and payments at the entrance to each courthouse where self-represented parties may deposit and date-stamp papers, Monday through Friday, from 4:00 p.m. until midnight in Baltimore and from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in Greenbelt. Payments in the form of money order or cashier's check can be placed in the Baltimore drop box and will be processed within 48 business hours.

  • Electronic Self Representation (eSR)

    eSR is an online tool to help individuals complete a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition when they have decided to file bankruptcy without an attorney.  This tool is not available for chapter 13 petitions.  To learn more, click here.

  • Electronic Payments via Pay.gov

    Visit the filing fees page for instructions to pay electronically.

  • Telephone Services

    The Clerk's Office is available to answer general procedural questions during normal business hours which are, Monday – Friday from 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. (excluding federal holidays). The general number for Baltimore is 410-962-2688. The general number for Greenbelt is 301-344-8018.

  • For additional after hours information, view this document: AfterHoursInfo.