Administrative General Orders

General Order

23-003

Order Amending Local Rules, eff. December 1, 2023 11/22/2023

General Order

23-002

Recission of COVID-19-Related General Orders

5/10/2023

Rescinds Amended GO 20-004; Second Amended GO 20-009; Third Amended GO 20-012; and GO 23-001

General Order

23-001

Continuity of Operations and Bankruptcy Court Accessibility

Rescinded 5/10/2023 

3/13/2023

Rescinds GO 20-012

General Order

22-003

Order Amending Local Rules and Form 1007-1.1 11/29/2022

General Order

22-002

Rescinding Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy Rules related to SBRA and Adopting revised Interim Local Rule 1020 11/3/2022

Second Amended General Order

20-009

Conduct of Court Proceedings 

Rescinded 5/10/2023 

7/5/2022

see 6/1/2021 below for First Amended and 7/15/2020 for original GO 20-009

Third Amended 

General Order

20-012

Bankruptcy Court Visitation and Access Restrictions

4/21/2022

Rescinded 3/13/2023; 5/10/2023

(see GO 23-001 and 23-002)

see 3/9/2022 below for Second Amended, 6/1/2021 for First Amended  and 12/31/2020 for original GO 20-012

Second Amended General Order

20-012

Bankruptcy Court Visitation and Access Restrictions

3/9/2022 -- Amended 4/21/22

see 6/1/2021 below for First Amended and 12/31/2020 for original GO 20-012

General Order

22-001

Order Excepting Response Time Language on Motions to Apply for of Accept Homeowner Assistance Funds

1/13/2022

Amended
General Order

20-009

Transition of Court Proceedings to Zoom Video Platform

Rescinded 5/10/2023 

 

6/1/2021

Amended 7/5/22

see 7/15/2020 below for original GO 20-009 

Amended
General Order

20-012

Bankruptcy Court Visitation and Access Restrictions

6/1/2021

Amended 3/9/22

see 12/31/2020 below for original GO 20-012 

Amended
General Order

20-004

Temporarily Modifying the Means of Filing Documents With the Court by Self Represented Parties Due to COVID 19 Virus Pandemic

Rescinded 5/10/2023 

 

6/1/2021

see 3/23/2020 below for original GO 20-004 

General Order

21-003

Rescission of General Order 20-005, effective July 1, 2021 5/20/2021

General Order

21-002

June 1, 2021 Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office Reopening and Rescission/Amendment of Specified General Orders related to COVID-19 Pandemic 5/13/2021

General Order

21-001

Order Amending Local Rules 2/11/2021

General Order

20-012

Bankruptcy Court Visitation and Access Restrictions

12/31/2020

Amended 6/1/2021

General Order

20-011

Order Amending Local Rules and Forms 9/16/2020

General Order

20-010

Order Amending Local Rules 7/16/2020

General Order 

20-009

Transition of Court Proceedings to Zoom Video Platform

7/15/2020

Amended 6/1/2021

General Order

20-008

Amendment of Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1020 to Implement Provisions of CARES Act

4/21/2020

Superseded 11/3/2022

(see GO 22-002)

General Order

20-007

Extension of Certain Deadlines Related to Meeting of Creditors under 11 U.S.C. § 341(a) due to the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID 19 Pandemic 4/1/2020

General Order

20-006

Temporary Suspension of Specified Local Rules Delegating Service of Court Notices, Orders and Other Documents to Parties Due to COVID 19 Virus Pandemic

3/27/2020

Rescinded 6/1/2021

(see GO 21-002)

General Order

20-005

Suspension of Local Rule 5005-4(j) and Establishment of Procedures for Admission of Direct Evidence Through Declarations or Affidavits Due to COVID 19 Virus Pandemic

3/23/2020

Rescinded 7/1/2021 

(see GO 21-003)

General Order

20-004

Temporarily Modifying the Means of Filing Documents With the Court by Self Represented Parties Due to COVID 19 Virus Pandemic

3/23/2020

Amended 6/1/2021

General Order

20-003

Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID 19 - COURT CLOSING ORDER - Effective 3/25/2020

3/23/2020

Rescinded 6/1/2021 

 (see GO 21-002)

General Order

20-002

Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID 19 - Hearing Information 3/17/2020

General Order

20-001

Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy & Local Rules to Implement SBRA 2019 2/18/2020

General Order

19-001

Amending Local Rules and Forms, eff. 12/1/19 11/15/2019

General Order

17-003

Amending Local Form 1009-1.1 11/17/2017

General Order     17-002

Amending Local Rules and Forms, eff. 12/1/17 10/23/2017

General Order
17-001

Amending Local Rules and Forms, eff. 12/1/17 9/11/2017

   General Order    16-003

Amending Local Rules and Forms, eff. 12/1/16 11/21/2016

 General Order      16-002

Amending Local Rules and Forms,eff. 10/3/16 9/27/2016

General Order     16-001

Amending Local Rules and Forms, eff. 5/10/16 5/6/2016

General Order      15-003

Amending Local Rules and Forms, eff. 12/1/15 12/1/2015

General Order 

15-002

Amending Local Rules, Forms and Appendices 6/30/2015

    General Order    15-001

Regarding LBR 5072-1 to Permit Media Use of Electronic Devices in Court and Prohibit Recording 1/14/2015
General Order      14-002 Amending Local Rules  and Forms 11/24/2014
General Order     14-001  Amending Local Rules, Form & Appendix 3/11/2014
General Order     13-006 Amending LBR 1006-1 and Form D 11/8/2013
General Order     13-005  Amending Local Forms 10/17/2013
General Order     13-004  Amending Local Rules 9/24/2013
General Order     13-003  Amending Local Rules, Form & Appendix 9/5/2013
Amended General Order 13-002 Adopting Seventh Amended Loss Mitigation Program, Procedures & Forms and Amending Appendix IX of This Court's Local Rules 6/3/2013
General Order     13-002 Adopting Seventh Amended Loss Mitigation Program, Procedures & Forms 5/28/2013
General Order     13-001  Amending Local Rules 1/28/2013
General Order     12-003  Amending LBR 4003 11/26/2012
General Order     12-002 Amending LBR 9013-3(b) to Improve Service of Process 11/14/2012
General Order     12-001 Amendment to Local Rule 3002-1 2/28/2012
General Order     11-009  Adopting Sixth Amended Loss Mitigation Program & Procedures 12/1/2011
General Order      11-008 Amending Local Rules, Forms & Appendix 9/30/2011
General Order      11-007  Amending Local Rule, Forms & Appendix 6/24/2011
General Order     11-006  Amending LBR 7067-1 Registry Funds 5/19/2011
General Order     11-005  Deposit & Investment of Registry Funds 5/19/2011
General Order     11-004  Amendment to Local Rule 7067-1 Registry Funds 3/17/2011
General Order     11-003  Amendments to Motions, Objections, Responses & Memoranda of Law 3/16/2011
General Order    11-002  Amending Local Rules & Forms 2/23/2011
General Order     11-001  Adopting Fourth Amended Loss Mitigation Program & Procedures 2/7/2011
General Order     10-003 Amending Local Rules, Forms & Appendix 8/17/2010
General Order     10-002  Adopting Second Amended Loss Mitigation Program & Procedures 4/1/2010
General Order     10-001  Adopting First Amended Loss Mitigation Program & Procedures 2/11/2010
General Order     09-004 Amending Local Rules. Forms & Appendix 12/1/2009
General Order     09-003   Adopting Loss Mitigation Program & Procedures 10/22/2009
General Order     09-002 Amending Local Rules & Forms 3/30/2009
General Order     09-001 Requiring Sufficient ID at Filing for Pro Se Debtors & Plaintiffs 3/1/2009
General Order     08-003 Amending Local Rules, Forms & Appendix 11/21/2008
General Order     08-002 Repealing RIB General Order 05-004 & 05-005 11/21/2008
General Order     08-001 Amending Local Rules 2/6/2008
General Order     07-002 Adopting Local Rule 1005-2 3/12/2007
General Order     07-001 Amending Local Rules, Forms & Appendix 2/1/2007
General Order     06-004 Adopting Amended Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007 and Interim Local Rules 9/29/2006
General Order     06-003 Requiring Electronic Filing as of 1/1/2007 9/14/2006
General Order     06-002 Establishing Procedures for Filing,
Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the
Electronic Case Filing (ECF) System
9/14/2006
General Order     06-001 Amending Local Rules & Forms  6/1/2006
General Order     05-005 Adoption of Interim Local Forms and Appendix IV to Implement  BAPCPA of 2005 10/6/2005
General Order     05-004 Adoption of Interim Bankruptcy & Local  Rules to Implement BAPCPA of 2005 10/6/2005
General Order     05-003 Administrative Order Eliminating Redundant Paper Notices 4/28/2005
General Order     05-002 Eighth Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF System 3/2/2005
General Order     05-001  Order Amending Local Rules & Forms 2/22/2005
General Order     04-004 Seventh Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF System 11/17/2004
General Order     04-003 Requiring Electronic Case Filing and Deadline for Participation 11/3/2004
General Order     04-002 Sixth Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 6/15/2004
General Order     04-001 Fifth Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 1/21/2004
General Order     03-008 Amending Local Rules 12/31/2003
General Order     03-007 Amending Local Rules & Forms 11/18/2003
General Order     03-006 Fourth Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 10/17/2003
General Order     03-005 Third Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 10/10/2003
General Order     03-004 Second Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 10/7/2003
General Order     03-003 First Amended Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 8/5/2003
General Order     03-002 Amending RI Bankr Form A 5/19/2003
General Order     03-001 Amending Local Rules & Forms 2/24/2003
General Order     02-002A Administrative General Order Establishing Procedures for Filing, Signing, Maintaining, and Verifying Pleadings and Other Documents in the ECF  System 12/6/2002
General Order     02-002 Amending Local Rules & Forms 12/1/2002
General Order     02-001 Amendments to LBR 5072-1(e) 2/26/2002
General Order     01-002 Amending Local Rules & Forms 12/1/2001
General Order     01-001 Abrogating RI LBR 5001-2(B) & Authorizing the Clerk to Remove the Night Deposit Box 9/14/2001
General Order     00-004 Amending Local Rules & Forms 12/1/2000
General Order     00-003 Amendments to Mailing Matrix 8/14/2000
General Order     00-002 Electronic Noticing Procedures 6/26/2000
General Order     00-001 Amending Local Rules & Forms 3/13/2000