Administrative Orders | The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland

Order	Summary	Entered Date
XX-XX	Orders promulgating historical amendments and updates to Local Bankruptcy Rules (MP 16-90000) can be found here Promulgating, amending and rescinding Local Bankruptcy Rules	Various
XX-XX	Orders relating to COVID-19 Pandemic (MP 20-90006) can be found here Implementing procedural changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic	Various
26-05	Further Order Regarding Bankruptcy Noticing Center Service Interruption and Order rescinding AO 26-04	Oct. 28, 2026
26-04	Order Regarding Bankruptcy Noticing Center Service Interruption (rescinded by AO 26-05)	Oct. 22, 2026
SO 26-04	U.S. District Court Standing Order Regarding Portable Electronic Devices	Sep. 16, 2026
26-03	Order Setting Procedures for Access and Management of Sealed Documents	Apr. 20, 2026
26-02	Order Setting Hours of Operations For Bankruptcy Intake Counters	Apr. 13, 2026
25-02	Order Rescinding as Superceded Administrative Order 11-03	Nov 20, 2025
23-04	Order Authorizing Unrepresented Individuals to File Chapter 7 Cases Utilizing Electronic Self Representation (eSR)	Apr 24, 2023
22-03	Order Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Related Administrative Orders 20-05, 20-07, 20-12 and 20-13 Extending Administrative Order 20-05: Order addressing signatures on electronic pleadings Extending Administrative Order 20-07: Order addressing the prohibition against recording telephonic or video hearings Extending Administrative Order 20-12: Order authorizing implementation of the pilot Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) (Rescinded by Administrative Order 23-04, effective July 1, 2023)	Dec 21, 2022
17-01	Order Governing the Possession and Use of Electronic Devices in the Bankruptcy Court Authorizing possession and use of cellular phones and electronic devices in public areas of the courthouse, prohibiting photographs, prohibiting use of devices in courtrooms without permission of the presiding judge but generally authorizing counsel to use devices in the courtroom for approved purposes while their matter is heard	Mar 01, 2017
16-03	Order regarding Deposit and Investment Registry Funds Adopting and outlining local procedures for the administration of funds deposited into the court's registry pursuant to B.R. 7076, including receipt and investment of funds, fees and taxes, and withdrawal of funds	Dec 01, 2016
12-05	Title 11 Proceedings U.S. District Court Standing Order referring all bankruptcy cases and proceedings to the Bankruptcy Judges in the District of Maryland	Jul 24, 2012
05-05	Order Implementing Notice of Preferred Addresses Under 11 U.S.C.342(e) and (f) and National Creditor Register Service Providing procedures for preferred address for notice and registration with the National Creditor Registration Service	Oct 17, 2005
02-02	Order Exempting Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Trustees from Electronic Public Access Fees Exempting Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 trustees in the District of Maryland from the electronic public access fees prescribed by 28 U.S.C. § 1930(b)	May 13, 2002
02-01	Order Establishing Registry of Administrative Orders Establishing registry of Administrative Orders to be numbered and maintained by the Clerk of Court	May 10, 2002

Inactive Administrative Orders