Visiting Intake

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 Court is also open, by telephone, through after-hours Drop Boxes located in the lobbies of the Courthouses, and through the Court's web-based pilot Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) for parties without an attorney.

• In the interest of public safety due to the Covid-19 pandemic, any visitors to the Clerk's Office MUST adhere to all applicable safety protocols.
   
• All persons entering the courthouse must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, or provide a negative COVID-19 test result from a test administered no more than 48 hours prior.  See this Memorandum regarding the Court's Vaccination Policy and United States District Court Standing Order 2021-15 and United States District Court Standing Order 2021-16 for more details.

• For current masking requirements in the courthouse (masks required in courtrooms unless otherwise directed by the presiding judge; masks optional in other public courthouse areas) see United States District Court Standing Order 2022-03.

• You are prohibited from entering the courthouse if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or told to presume you have COVID-19 by a health professional within the last 10 days (the waiting period is reduced to five days for fully vaccinated individuals who are not symptomatic and provide a negative COVID test within the preceding 48 hours), or fall within any of the restricted categories of persons. See United States District Court Standing Order 2021-15 (which superseded United States District Court Amended Standing Order 2021-07) and United States District Court Standing Order 2021-16 for more details.

• Payments are accepted in the form of money order, cashier's check, and cash. 
   
• Documents to be filed should be completed in advance, 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.

• Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS)

  Documents may be electronically submitted by self-represented parties using our pilot Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS). Self-represented parties are not authorized to submit payments electronically.

• 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 drop box and will be processed within 48 business hours.

• Telephone Services

  The Clerk's office is available to answer general procedural questions during normal business hours which are, Monday – Friday from 8:45 AM – 4 PM. 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: AfterHours2021.pdf.