UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT   EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Honorable Frank L. Kurtz Chief Bankruptcy Judge Beverly A. Benka Clerk of Court Please take a few moments to respond to the survey regarding the court's services. We value your feedback. Thank you! Click here to access the survey. Quick Links Announcements CM/ECF Login How to File Bankruptcy Local Bankruptcy Forms [National Forms] Local Bankruptcy Rules [National Rules] Hearing Calendars Hearing Requests Communication with Judges Holiday Announcement - The Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk will be closed November 26 & 27, 2009, in observance of Thanksgiving. Electronic filing will be fully operational. [11/16/2009] Amendment to Local Bankruptcy Rule - Notice and Opportunity for Comment - Local Rule 1006-1, Waiver of Filing Fee, has been amended by General Order 09-04 and is effective immediately. The order and a redline version of the rule can be accessed here. Please send comments to localrulecomments@waeb.uscourts.gov or to the Clerk of Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, P.O. Box 2164, Spokane, WA 99210-2164, no later than December 18, 2009. [11/18/2009] Amended Local Rules - Certain local rules amended by General Order 09-03 will be effective December 1, 2009. A redline version of the changes may be accessed by clicking here and scrolling down to "Redline versions of the Local Rules amended by General Order 09-03." [11/16/2009] PACER Survey - To assist with a current PACER program assessment, users of PACER may participate in a short survey regarding their satisfaction with current services and any suggestions for potential enhancements. This survey will remain available to users for approximately 30 days. Please click on the following link to take this survey, and we thank you in advance for helping to improve public access to federal court documents and information: Click here to begin the survey. If you have any questions about this assessment, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov. [11/18/2009] Important Notice Regarding Time Period Changes Effective December 1, 2009, Including 14-Day Deadlines for Filing Schedules, Statements, Chapter 13 Plans, and Bankruptcy Appellate Briefs - Among the time computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that will take effect on December 1, 2009, are changes to 12 rules that will result in a reduction by one day (from 15 to 14 days) of the time to take action. More... [11/09/2009] Meetings of Creditors Location Change for Yakima Cases - Meetings of Creditors scheduled during November and thereafter, for debtors who reside in Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima counties will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center, 607 East Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA, 98901. [09/30/2009] New and Amended Local Rules - Several local rules have been amended and one new rule regarding Waiver of Filing Fee has been adopted. A redline version of the changes may be accessed by clicking here and scrolling down to "Redline versions of the Local Rules amended by General Order 09-03." LBR 1006-1, LBR 2002-1, LBR 2014-1 and LBR 7016-1 are effective September 15, 2009. The remainder of the Local Rules amended by General Order 09-03 are effective December 1, 2009. Access to the new Local Bankruptcy Rules can be obtained by clicking here. [09/21/2009] Electronic Filing Scanner Setting Requirements - The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has been working with the National Archives and Records Administration regarding archival preservation and continued use of the scanned images in the Judiciary's CM/ECF system. Current recommendations are for scanner settings of 300 pixels per inch (ppi) or higher in order to produce a high quality document. The court has updated the document Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filing, Signing, and Verification of Documents to reflect current recommendations. Access to the document may be obtained by clicking here. [07/06/2009] - Annoucement Archive - Office Locations - Spokane Courthouse - 904 W. Riverside Avenue, Ste 304 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 458-5300 - Yakima Courthouse - 402 E. Yakima Avenue Ste 200 Yakima, WA 98901 (509) 576-6100 Eastern District Map (2.2 mb) Mission Statement Security Notice It is the policy of this court, in performance of statutory and rule requirements, to provide for the expeditious and economical administration of every case and the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every proceeding and contested matter. 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