04.16.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

A new fee of $25 for each claim transferred takes effect on May 1, 2013. This fee was approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States at its September 2012 session. Click here to view the notice for further information.

04.05.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Essential ECF Live server firmware update will be performed on Thurs., April 11, 2013. CM/ECF will be unavailable to all users beginning at 6:00 a.m. It is anticipated that the system will be available NO LATER THAN 7:00 a.m. An email will be sent to all users when the update has been successfully completed.

04.05.2013

NOTICE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meetings of creditors scheduled for the Rome Division on Friday, April 5, 2013 are cancelled. These meetings will be rescheduled and all parties will be notified of the new date/time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

03.29.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

PACER FEE SCHEDULE REVISION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2013

The following release from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts announces the decision of the Judicial Conference of the United States to amend the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule, effective April 1, 2013. Additional information is available at http://www.pacer.gov/ .

PACER Fee Schedule Revision To Take Effect April 1

Pursuant to sections 1913, 1914, 1926, 1930, and 1932 of Title 28, United States Code, the Judicial Conference, at its March 12, 2013 session, amended the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule for the appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts, the United States Court of Federal Claims, and the Judicial Panel on Multi-district Litigation. The fee schedule was revised to (a) make format and style changes; (b) clarify the principles underlying the exemption policy; (c) clarify that attorneys of record and parties in a case(including pro se litigants) may receive one free electronic copy of all documents filed electronically via the notice of electronic filing (or notice of docket activity); and (d) clarify that non-case specific reports are not subject to the 30-page fee cap.

Click here for Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule.

03.20.2013

NOTICE

Click here for a public notice concerning changes to certain dollar amounts stated in certain provisions of the United States Code and in certain bankruptcy forms. All of the changes take effect on April 1, 2013 and will apply to cases filed on or after that date.

03.04.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Click here.

02.28.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding Order Amending General Order No. 16-2013

In the Order Amending General Order No. 16-2013, the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia corrects two errors contained in General Order No. 16-2013, entered February 12, 2013. The errors corrected are (1) a typographical error in footnote 1; and (2) insertion of a word inadvertently omitted in paragraph 8.

Except as amended, General Order No. 16-2013 remains in full force and effect.

Click here for the Order Amending General Order No. 16-2013.

Click here for the Notice regarding the Order Amending General Order No. 16-2013.

Click here for General Order No. 16-2013.

02.15.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

United States Bankruptcy Court's Bench and Bar Committee

M. Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, is pleased to announce the formation of the inaugural Bench and Bar Committee for the Northern District of Georgia.  Members of the bankruptcy community are encouraged to contact any of the committee members with issues or concerns to be considered.

Click here for information about the members.  

02.12.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Important Notice Regarding Changes to the Payment of Filing Fees in Installments and Notices of Deadlines to Correct Filing Deficiencies

The attached document outlines important changes to the current procedures with regard to the payment of filing fees in installments and notices of deadlines to correct filing deficiencies. These substantive changes are applicable to cases filed on or after February 19, 2013. Please review these procedural changes carefully.

Click here for the Notice.

02.12.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding General Order No. 16-2013

In General Order No. 16-2013, the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia alters the requirements for the payment of filing fees in installments to commence a bankruptcy case. This order, which replaces General Order 4-2005, is applicable to cases filed on or after February 19, 2013.

General Order No. 4-2005 continues to be applicable to cases filed from October 17, 2005 through and including February 18, 2013.

Click here for the General Order.

Click here for the Notice regarding General Order 16-2013.

01.25.2013

Notice of Closing

Due to inclement weather, the Gainesville Division of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia closed today, Friday, January 25, 2013, at 11:00 a.m..

01.18.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding GENERAL ORDER NO. 15-2013

      In General Order No. 15-2013, the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia adopted the Court Registry Investment System (“CRIS”) administered by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts under 28 U.S.C. § 2045, as the authorized investment mechanism. Parties not wishing to transfer certain existing registry deposits into the CRIS may seek leave to transfer them to the litigants or their designees on proper motion and approval of the judge assigned to the specific case.

Click here for the notice. Click here for the General Order.

01.15.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE

Due to some newly discovered Eorders issues with CM/ECF 5.0/5.1, there will be a slight change to our previously published installation schedule. The new schedule is as follows:

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as the Court performs this important system upgrade.

12.21.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Richard B. Russell Building will be closed on Monday, December 24, 2012 (as well as Christmas Day, December 25th). We will resume normal business hours on Wednesday, December 26th.

12.14.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Important information about GANB CM/ECF Release 5.0 and upcoming GANB CM/ECF Unavailability:

1) Version 5.0 is now loaded in the GANB Train database.

2) Here is an overview of the enhancements included in release 5.0.

Release CM/ECF 5.0 will be installed in the GANB Live database Saturday, January 19, 2013 through Monday, January 21, 2013 (MLK Day). CM/ECF will be unavailable to all users during the installation process. An email will be sent when the system is fully operational.

The enhancements for this release were detailed at the November 2, 2012 meeting with the Clerk.
An audio recording of that session is available here (large file).

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Irene Wiggins (404-215-1057) or Daniel Newsome (404-215-1099).

Thank you.

11.29.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding General Order 14-2012

On November 28, 2012, the Court entered General Order No. 14-2012 which adopts Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I when it becomes effective on December 1, 2012. Current Interim Rule 1007-I incorporates provisions of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 1007(c) which will be amended December 1, 2012, specifically to eliminate the existing time limit for filing the list of creditors in an involuntary bankruptcy case. This deletion will conform the deadlines in Rule 1007(c) and Rule 1007(a)(2), the latter having been amended December 1, 2010.

Click here for the notice. Click here for the General Order.

11.16.2012

Audio Recording Available - Meeting with GANB Clerk of Court held November 2, 2012

Here is a LINK to the audio (14.4 MB file) from the November 2 meeting held in the Strom Auditorium.

An index of the timing of the recording is as follows:
0:00:45 Welcome by the Clerk of Court, M. Regina Thomas
0:02:25 Discussion on budget and staffing
0:07:19 New procedure for filing Form B21
0:14:48 Upgrade to CM/ECF (we apologize for poor recording quality for a portion of this section)
0:31:39 Upcoming project for mandatory email addresses for CM/ECF users
0:33:00 Upcoming changes to Notices of Deficiencies and Installment Filing Fees
0:56:39 Changes to Federal Rules effective 12/1/12
1:00:22 Creation of Bench and Bar Committee**
1:02:22 15th Anniversary of CM/ECF in the Northern District of Georgia

Also, here is the LINK to the PDF file (1.8 MB) of the presentation regarding the upgrade to CM/ECF 5.x.

If you have any questions, or experience trouble accessing the audio, please contact Mike Smith at 404.215.1133.

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

**The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia will create a Bench and Bar Committee to promote communication about Court procedures, filings and other issues, and to assist both the Court and the bar in creating a more efficient environment. The committee will also consider changes to the Local Rules. If you are interested in being considered for membership on this committee, please email a letter describing your professional background, goals for this committee and any other information that may be helpful to benchandbar@ganb.uscourts.gov by December 15, 2012.

11.08.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

The GANB CM/ECF server will undergo system maintenance on Saturday, November 17, 2012, from 8:00AM/EST until 1:00PM/EST.  The system will be unavailable during this period.  You will receive notification when we have returned to full ECF server functionality.  

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this essential firmware upgrade.

10.29.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

The procedures for docketing Bankruptcy Form B21 - Statement of Social Security Number(s) (or other Individual Taxpayer-Identification Numbers) - will change Friday, November 9, 2012. These changes will be discussed at the meeting with Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, on Friday November 2 @10:30 am in the Strom Auditorium of the Richard Russell Building.

Here are two links with information about the new procedure for docketing form B21.

1. B21 Notice

2. B21 Procedures


Other topics to be discussed at the meeting include:

- Coming upgrade to CM/ECF 5.1
- Changes to the Federal Rules effective December 1, 2012
- Changes to deficiency notices procedures
- Changes to installment filing fee procedures
- Creation of a Bench and Bar Committee

We will commemorate the 15th Anniversary of CM/ECF in the Northern District of Georgia!

Attorneys and staff are welcome. Thank You.

10.18.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

*** Meeting with the Clerk of Court - Friday, November 2 @ 10:30AM ***

Please plan to attend a meeting with Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, on Friday, November 2 @ 10:30AM in the Strom Auditorium, Richard Russell Federal Building. Topics include:

• Upgrade to CM/ECF 5.1
• New requirements for the filing of Form B21
• Changes to Federal Rules effective December 1, 2012
• Changes to deficiency notices procedures
• Changes to installment filing fee procedures
• Creation of a Bench and Bar Committee

We will commemorate the 15th Anniversary of CM/ECF in the Northern District of Georgia!

Attorneys and staff are welcome. Thank you.

10.11.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

On October 15, the Judiciary's Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) will implement changes to procedures related to notices of returned mail. These changes DO NOT affect notices and orders served by the Court only those served by the BNC.

Current procedure for BNC mailings

In the Northern District of Georgia, the address of debtors' counsel is used as the return address for virtually all papers processed by the BNC.

This returned mail is processed two ways:

(1) individual pieces are forwarded to the attorney via the USPS by the BNC with no involvement of court personnel

(2) items that were originally "multi stuffed" (multiple pieces of mail intended for the same recipient ) are returned to the court which then issues individual notices to the appropriate attorneys

Effective October 15, 2012

"Multi-stuffed" parcels will no longer be forwarded to the court. Rather, debtors' attorneys will receive email notification about these items instead of receiving a notice from the court. The BNC will have two business days from receipt to process the returned mail and generate an email notification with a copy of the returned item as a pdf attachment. In those instances where an email address is unavailable or for pro se cases, the returned mail notice will be sent via the USPS to the attorney or pro se debtor. Please note that CM/ECF attorneys with no email address of record will be required to add an email address to the account information.

Here is a sample of the returned mail notice sent via email.

The Northern District of GA will allow use of this form to update address information for a party already scheduled. Pay special attention to the instruction that this notice may not be used to add a new creditor not previously listed in the schedules.

In summary, beginning mid October, debtors' attorneys will begin receiving returned mail in two ways: regular USPS service will continue for individual pieces of returned mail. Email notices from the BNC will replace the notices previously issued by the Court with respect to returned mail.

This revised procedure will save well over 1 million dollars a year in postage as well as the time previously needed to manually process these items.

Please contact the Clerk's Office for additional information or assistance.

10.05.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

The fee for filing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case will increase for cases filed on or after November 21, 2012. The fee increase was included in the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-121), which was signed into law by the President on May 25, 2012.

A provision in the law increases the statutory filing fee for all new Chapter 11 cases to $1,167. The total fee for filing a Chapter 11 case will increase to $1,213 (statutory fee of $1,167 under 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(3) plus the administrative fee of $46 under Item 8 of the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule). The fee table included on the court's website will be updated on November 21, 2012.

Please contact the Clerk's Office for additional information or assistance.

09.27.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Friday, September 28th, 2012, marks a significant milestone for the Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Georgia. Ten employees will retire, taking with them many years of experience and knowledge that will be hard to replace. Two of these - Sandy Buckley and Cheryl Goss - are well known to many of you.

Sandy has been present in Judge Margaret Murphy's courtroom for the last 25 years. Cheryl Goss has worked in courtroom services for 30 years, the last ten being with Judge Paul Bonapfel. Both covered other duties with the court before assuming their present positions. We wish them only the best as they begin new adventures.

Here are details you need as we move forward on Monday October, 1, 2012.

Judge Murphy

Christina Lee, formerly a case administrator in the Atlanta office, will assume the courtroom duties for Judge Murphy.

The phone number - 404-215-1009 - will remain in place.
Christina's email is Christina_Lee@ganb.uscourts.gov

Judge Bonapfel

Connie Mason will begin working in the Atlanta office, covering Judge Bonapfel's full caseload. Connie has worked in the Rome Division as a relief courtroom deputy and is already well known to many of you. In her previous role, Connie covered hearings in the Rome division for both Judges Bonapfel and Diehl.
Going forward, Connie will handle matters for Judge Bonapfel only , both in Atlanta and Rome.

She will be based in Atlanta, so you may reach her at 404-215-1021.
Her email address will remain the same: Connie_Mason@ganb.uscourts.gov.

Judge Diehl

Eva Moody will continue in her role as courtroom deputy for Judge Mary Grace Diehl and will be the primary point of contact for Judge Diehl 's caseload in both Atlanta and Rome . Eva will also be based in Atlanta.

Her number remains 404-215-1029.
Her email remains Eva_Moody@ganbuscourts.gov.

General information about courtroom services in Rome

A courtroom services employee will no longer be based in Rome on a full time basis. Therefore, all phone inquires regarding courtroom matters for Judges Bonapfel and Diehl should be directed to the numbers listed above.

Thank You.

08.28.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE to GANB CM/ECF Participants regarding upcoming change in location of Chapter 7 341(a) Meetings in Newnan Division

Effective October 1, 2012, section 341(a) meetings for Chapter 7 cases only in the Newnan Division will be conducted at the Country Inn & Suites, located at 1125 Newnan Crossing Blvd. E, Newnan, GA 30265. It is anticipated that the first Chapter 7 meeting date at this location will be on October 4. This change does not affect Chapter 13 meetings of creditors.

The 341 room is located on the bottom level. You may access the room directly from the parking lot (by stairs) or from inside the building (by stairs or elevator). The meeting room is larger than the room at Comfort Inn. There is an ante room and an adjoining conference room.

From time to time, the U. S. Trustee's Office may schedule Rule 2004 examinations in the conference room the mornings on which Chapter 7 meetings of creditors are scheduled in the afternoon.

Please contact the U.S. Trustee's Office with questions or if additional information is needed. Thank you.

08.03.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding New Event Concerning Corporate Ownership Statement and Revised CM/ECF Query Screen

1. A new event entitled Corporate Ownership Statement: This event has been added to the events list under the Other category. This event should be used to file the corporate ownership statement whenever that statement is not filed with the petition as required by Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I(a); to file any supplement to that statement; and in other circumstances requiring a post-petition filing of the corporate ownership statement.

2. Revised CM/ECF Query Screen: The Creditor Mailing Matrix hyperlink which is available from the CM/ECF Query Screen has been replaced with the Mailing Labels by Case hyperlink.

Click here for Notice

07.13.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Redaction Policy Regarding Personal Identifiers in Documents Other Than Transcripts

A policy regarding the filing of redacted documents has been added to the Court's Website at the Clerk's Office page under Redaction Policy (Non-Transcripts). This policy memorializes a long-standing Court practice relating to the replacement of a document which contains personal identifiers (i.e. Social Security or taxpayer identification number, birth date, names of minor children, and financial account information) with one from which the personal identifiers have been redacted.

06.25.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Honorable Barbara Ellis-Monro joined the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia and began receiving new case assignments on June 25, 2012. Her chambers page is now available.  Please see the left frame of our web site, www.ganb.uscourt.gov, click "Chambers" and select her name to view her Chambers page.  Additional information will be added as soon as it becomes available.

All A998 cases were reassigned to Judge Ellis-Monro on June 25, 2012. A Notice of Case Reassignment will be issued in each of those cases.

Mary Ida Townson will serve as the trustee in Chapter 13 cases assigned to Judge Ellis-Monro.

M. Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, and the staff of the Clerk's Office, welcome Judge Ellis-Monro to our Court.

05.31.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

As you may know, the Honorable Joyce Bihary is retiring today, May 31, 2012, after 25 years on the bench.

A new judge will fill this vacated position in the very near future. At the time of the appointment, Judge Bihary's existing caseload will be transferred to the new judge immediately. In the interim period, Judge Bihary's caseload, as well as newly assigned cases, will receive a temporary judge code designation of "A998." This code will appear on notices, orders, forms and other documents issued by the Court. When the new judge is in place, the A998 code will be replaced with that judge's name and initials. In the meantime, our website will include a chambers page for "Judge A998" with available hearing dates for these cases.

Accordingly, please adjust your computer systems, programs, forms, etc... so that Judge Bihary's name, initials, signature blocks and the like are no longer included on pleadings and orders submitted to this Court.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

03.30.2012

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding Revised Fee Table

This revised Fee Table is effective April 1, 2012. The Fee Table is revised to reflect an increase in PACER access fees from eight cents a page to ten cents a page, beginning April 1, 2012.  The information on the Fee Table has also been reorganized and certain fees have been clarified, such as the Appeal and the Notice of Appeal fees.

02.27.12

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pay.gov, which is the application that allows payment of fees in the CM/ECF system, will be upgraded on March 3, 2012. As a result, the ability of CM/ECF participants to pay filing fees will be interrupted on Saturday, March 3, 2012 between 6:00PM and 12:00AM due to the deployment of Pay.gov 5.1. We realize that this date is the Saturday preceding foreclosure, however, this upgrade is being directed by the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland which is responsible for the Pay.gov utility. We apologize for any inconvenience.

02.13.12

Three new CM/ECF Event Codes are now available related to Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1. Click below for more information and a PDF containing instructions for the use of these codes.

Here is the notice.

01.11.12

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Judicial Conference of the United States Courts has announced an increase in the PACER access fee, from eight cents to ten cents a page, effective April 1, 2012. Click here for a notice. Go to http://www.pacer.gov/ for additional information.

12.21.11

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding General Order 13-2011

On December 21, 2011, the Court entered General Order No. 13-2011 which extends to an additional four years the temporary exclusion from the means-test requirements provided under amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I as adopted by this Court in General Order 12-2010.

Click here for the notice. Click here for the General Order.

12.09.11

PUBLIC NOTICE

Regarding Realtime Transcription Services

It is no longer necessary to purchase a certified copy of a transcript when a Real-time Transcript is purchased. Click here for notice.

11.17.2011

1. Revised Bankruptcy Rules and Bankruptcy Forms, effective December 1, 2011.

Please click here for a notice concerning changes to the Bankruptcy Rules and Forms which will take effect on December 1, 2011

2. Discontinuation of Mailing of Proof of Claim Form

Beginning December 1, 2011, this Court will no longer transmit Proof of Claim Forms through the BNC. Click here for a related notice.

3. PACER Restrictions

When this Court upgrades to CM/ECF Release 4.2, the public will not have access via PACER to documents filed in bankruptcy cases that were opened before December 1, 2003 and that have been closed for over one year. Click here for a related notice.

11.14.2011

NOTICE

Please remember that the Court will upgrade to CM/ECF, version 4.2 over Thanksgiving weekend.

Here is a PDF containing GANB ECF 4.2 External User Highlights.

Changes include:

• Greater security for your CM/ECF password
• Date and time icons to use in calendaring events
• A change in adversary opening
• PACER access restrictions concerning cases filed before 12/2003
• New B10 Form with an attachment for mortgage creditors as well as revisions to the Claims register
• New Rule 3002.1 docket events as well as Claims Supplements 1 & 2

The live docketing system will be unavailable from 9:00 pm on Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday November 27.

Thank You.

10.27.2011

NOTICE

GANB Mediation Procedures

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia has published Mediation Procedures which formalize the current procedures to follow in the District. The guidelines are available on the Court's website (www.ganb.uscourts.gov) under the "Forms" tab or via this hyperlink. The procedures include a sample "Order Authorizing and Directing Mediation." Please note that under no circumstances should the parties contact the judge the parties desire to serve as mediator unless and until the assigned judge has approved the mediation and determined the selected judge's willingness and availability to serve as the mediator.

10.14.2011

Please click here for an important notice concerning changes to the Bankruptcy Fees which will be effective November 1, 2011.

01.07.2011

NOTICE

In the case of any inclement weather, a Notice is posted on our Court's web site if there are any related planned building closings.

The site that you are viewing right now, www.ganb.uscourts.gov, has a message at the top of that page - "Click here for inclement weather information".

Please be advised that public entry to the building may be delayed until one hour prior to the delayed court opening.

12.08.2010

NOTICE

The Clerk's Office is pleased to announce that it is now accepting request for copies online. You can access the copy request form by clicking on "Office of the Clerk" in the side menu. Then select "Online Copy Request" from the available menu items.

11.29.2010

NOTICE

On November 24, 2010, the Court entered General Order No. 12-2010 adopting amended Interim Rule 1007-I. Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I is scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. As amended, Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I: 1) shortens the time for a debtor to file a list of creditors in an involuntary case from 14 days to 7 days after the entry of an order for relief, and 2) extends the time for an individual Chapter 7 debtor to file a statement of completion of a course on personal financial management to 60 days from 45 days after the first date set for the meeting of the creditors.

Click here for the notice. Click here for the General Order.

11.24.2010

REVISED NOTICE

*Please note, the Notice below which was originally posted on 11.23.2010 has been revised.

This Notice concerns amendments to certain Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Bankruptcy Forms that are scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. Certain of the revised Bankruptcy Rules shorten existing time periods. Click here for Notice.

10.25.2010

NOTICE

The Honorable James R. Sacca joined the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia on October 21, 2010. Judge Sacca began receiving new case assignments on October 25, 2010 and his chambers page is now available. Please see the left frame of our web site, click "Chambers" and select his name to view his Chambers page. Additional information will be added as soon as it becomes available.

M. Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, and the staff of the Clerk's Office, welcome Judge Sacca to our Court.

10.25.2010

PUBLIC NOTICE

Effective October 25, 2010 all Atlanta Division Chapter 13 cases assigned to Judge W. Homer Drake, Jr. and Judge Robert E. Brizendine will be reassigned to Judge James R. Sacca. All previously noticed hearings scheduled for Courtroom 1202 and previously noticed deadlines remain the same. Hearings scheduled going forward will be held in Courtroom 1404.

Adam M. Goodman will remain the Chapter 13 Trustee assigned to these cases.

If you have any questions, please contact Judge Sacca's Courtroom Deputy, Josette Glasper El, at (404) 215-1790.

Please refer to Judge Sacca's Chambers page at www.ganb.uscourts.gov for further information.

08.18.2010

NOTICE

Multi-Court Voice Case Information System - MCVCIS

Toll Free 1-866-222-8029.
Press 18 to access the Georgia Northern Bankruptcy Court

MCVCIS provides the public automated case information.  This voice case information system can be accessed from any touch tone telephone and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, except for system maintenance. A computer and modem are NOT necessary to access the MCVCIS System.

New cases and adversary proceedings will typically appear in MCVCIS one to two days after filing.

MCVCIS is provided free of charge.
To access this information system and obtain information concerning Northern District of Georgia bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings, please follow the instructions set forth below.

NOTE : Docket information is NOT available with this system.

Click here for details.

07.29.2010

NOTICE

Next Generation CM/ECF Request for Input from Additional Stakeholders

Click here for the notice.

07.12.2010

NOTICE

Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing ("EBN")

The U.S. Bankruptcy Courts encourage the bankruptcy community to utilize Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing ("EBN"). EBN is a free
service that allows court notices to be transmitted electronically, delivering them faster and more conveniently.

Some of the advantages to electronic noticing are:

• Court notices are sent the same day they are produced by the court.
• You can access your court notices 24/7.
• Court notices that would be mailed to multiple locations can be routed to a centralized electronic address.
• Storing court notices to your computer means you never lose a paper copy.
• Court notices can easily be forwarded around the office or to your attorney.

For more information and to register for this service, please go to http://ebn.uscourts.gov/court/. You may also contact EBN Customer Service at 1-877-837-3424 or ebn@baesystems.com.

Note: If you are an attorney who already receives your notices via CM/ECF Notice of Electronic Filing, then you do not need to register for this service.

07.09.2010

NOTICE

Beginning Monday, July 12, 2010, there will be a change to the Bankruptcy Noticing Center's (the "BNC") mailing procedure involving invalid addresses.

The BNC will no longer mail a notice to an invalid address, as identified by the US Postal Service. Instead, the BNC will issue a bypass notification which will:

(1) include a copy of the notice that the BNC did not mail to the undeliverable address;
(2) identify the creditor and the undeliverable address;
(3) instruct the debtor to immediately mail the undelivered notice to the creditor;
(4) inform the debtor that the BNC will not mail future notices to the undeliverable address; and
(5) include space on the notification for the debtor to insert a corrected address.

The attached notice provides further information about the change in procedure.

06.21.2010

Effective Monday, June 21, 2010, all Chapter 13 cases assigned to the Honorable James E. Massey will be reassigned to the Honorable Wendy L. Hagenau. Click here for a copy of the Notice.

05.26.2010

NOTICE

The Honorable Wendy L. Hagenau joined the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia on May 25, 2010. Judge Hagenau began receiving case assignments on May 28, 2010 and her Chambers web page is now available. Please see the left frame of our web site, click "Chambers", and select her name to view her Chambers page. Additional information will be added as soon as it becomes available.

M. Regina Thomas, Clerk of Court, and the staff of the Clerk's Office, welcome Judge Hagenau to our Court.

03.24.2010

NOTICE

Click here for a public notice concerning changes to certain dollar amounts stated in certain provisions of the United States Code and in certain bankruptcy forms. The notice also discusses revised Reaffirmation Agreement forms. All of the changes take effect on April 1, 2010 and will apply to cases filed on or after that date.

03.12.2010

NOTICE

Effective Monday, March 15, 2010, this new form entitled Request for Entry of Order to Employer to Deduct and Remit a Portion of Debtor’s Earnings for the Voluntary Payment of Debts must be filed to request entry of an employer deduction order. Use this form only if the request will not be filed electronically. Click here for notice. Click here for the form.

12.18.2009

NOTICE

An amended Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule will take effect on January 1, 2010. None of the fee amounts have been changed, but the new Fee Schedule contains several important clarifications. Click here for the Notice. Click here for the amended Miscellaneous Fee Schedule.

12.02.2009

NOTICE

This notice concerns General Order No. 11-2009 which was entered by the Court on December 1, 2009 to amend Interim Rule 1007-I to reflect the time computation changes in Bankruptcy Rule 1007 as part of a comprehensive package of changes to time period computation in the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Bankruptcy related statutes and Bankruptcy Forms approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States on September 16, 2008.

Click here for a notice. Click here for General Order.

11.24.2009

This Notice concerns important amendments to certain Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (“Bankruptcy Rules”), Local Bankruptcy Rules, Bankruptcy related statutes and Bankruptcy Forms that will take effect on December 1, 2009. Many of these changes concern time period computation and affect the time periods contained in several provisions of the Bankruptcy Rules, Local Rules, the Bankruptcy Code, as well as several Bankruptcy Forms. Certain of the revised Bankruptcy Rules and Local Rules shorten 15-day time periods to 14-day time periods. Click here for Notice. Click here for redlined version of amended provisions of the Local Rules.

09.29.2009

09.01.2009

Here is the "Attorney Tip Sheet" for the upcoming CM/ECF Version 3.3.2 (Emergency Software Release 1).

09.01.2009

Here is the GANB CM/ECF Newsletter for August 2009.

09.01.2009

New GANB CM/ECF Docket Events - The following two new docket events have been added. They are to be used when docketing Form B22A (Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation (Chapter 7)) on behalf of individuals who claim a temporary exclusion from the means test requirements as permitted under the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of
2008:

1. Statement of Debtor's Temporary Exclusion from Means Test - to be used when the debtor is no longer on active duty; and,

2. Release from Active Duty - to be used when debtor is on active duty when the case is filed but is released from active duty later in the case.

Contact Irene Wiggins (404/215-1099) or Daniel Newsome (404/215-1057) for assistance.

03.26.2009

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Court has revised its Policy and Procedure Regarding Electronic Availability of Transcript of Court Proceeding, effective March 27, 2009. Click HERE for a copy of this notice. Click HERE for a copy of the Policy.

01.14.2009

NOTICE TO THE BAR

Attorneys may apply for special photo identifications cards that will authorize them to bring camera phones into Northern District of Georgia Federal Courthouses. Click HERE for Notice to Bar. Click HERE for related Memorandum.

11.12.2008

TWO MESSAGES FOR ATTORNEYS ONLY -

1. The Georgia Legal Services Program - The State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project - - - Volunteer to handle at least two bankruptcy cases over the next several months. Add your name to the list of lawyers for referral purposes, too. Click HERE for form.

2. From the State Bar of Georgia Veterans and Military Law Pro Bono Committee - The State Bar of Georgia is working to develop a referral panel of lawyers across the state who will help veterans with disability claims or enlisted Armed Forces and Guard members with general civil legal needs on a pro bono or paid basis. Click HERE for form.

04.23.2008

Notice to all GANB CM/ECF participants - - -

The Clerk's Office was asked to implement a mechanism that would alert electronic filers attempting to file a new petition that a case was filed within the previous 7 days that matches the SSN of the case being uploaded.

We have been successful, and you will now see an alert that tells you a case already exists. You will have the option to continue if you wish. We are hopeful this new tool will be beneficial to you. Please let us know if you experience any problems.

10.01.2007

On Thursday, September 27, 2007, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts announced that the Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule has been amended to include court-appointed pro bono attorneys among that category of persons that a court may exempt from PACER fees upon the proper showing. This amendment is effective September 18, 2007. A copy of the amended fee schedule is available by clicking HERE .

Report of Judges Attending Privately Funded Educational Programs Pursuant to Policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States approved September 19, 2006, effective January 1, 2007.

Judicial Conduct & Disability Complaint Info