To file a claim for a case in the District of Rhode Island, complete a proof of claim form (see below) OR use the electronic proof of claim program (ePOC) . Do not include any personal identifiers on the form. In compliance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037 a filing (any document or attachment to a document) made with the Court must not contain certain information, including (1) an individual's social security number, (2) a taxpayer identification number, (3) an individual's birth date, (4) the name of a minor, or (5) a financial account number.
Such information must removed or edited. The document shall only contain:
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The last four digits of the social security number and taxpayer-identification number
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The year of the individual's birth
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The minor's initials
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The last four digits of the financial account number
The party filing a document is responsible for redaction. The Clerk's Office does not review documents filed with the court for compliance with this rule.
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