At the January 24, 2013 meeting of the Attorney Advisory Committee, two new subcommittees were formed to consider potential changes to the Rhode Island Bankruptcy Court’s Local Rules and its Loss Mitigation Program. The Court is interested in...
News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Fri, 02/01/2013
Tue, 01/29/2013
The Local Rules Review Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island has issued a Request for Suggested Changes to the Local Rules. The request can be accessed...
Mon, 01/28/2013
Thu, 01/17/2013
NOTICE REQUIRING COURT ATTENDANCE UNLESS ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE HAS BEEN ENTERED
BANKRUPTCY PRACTITIONERS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Local Bankruptcy Rule 5071-1 governs the...
Thu, 01/10/2013
Effective Immediately:
Below is our new procedure when a document containing non-redacted personal identifiers is filed with the court:
1. The court will immediately restrict...
Wed, 01/09/2013
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure is asking for comment on the first proposed modernization of bankruptcy forms in two decades. The ...
Mon, 01/07/2013
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island is seeking a term Judicial Law Clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge Diane Finkle.
Wed, 01/02/2013
Please be advised that the security protocols at The Federal Center have changed based on national directive. The heightened screening process is delaying access into the building. Visitors should expect to arrive at least 30 minutes...
Fri, 12/21/2012
The National Mortgage Settlement Administrator mailed Notice Letters and Claim Forms in late September through early October 2012 to those borrowers who lost their home due to foreclosure between January 1, 2008 and December 31 2011 and whose...
Thu, 12/20/2012
Reminder: Recent Administrative Order 12-002 regarding service requires the use of the most recent MAILING LABELS BY CASE matrix which is generated from ECF (Utilities>Mailings...