A separate page has been created with all pertinent information to this mega case, click here.

Effective November 1, the US Bankruptcy Court issued General Order 09-003 announcing a new Loss Mitigation Program. To view the press release, general order and program details, click here.

(Effective 12/1/2009)

As you may be aware, the time-computation amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure go into effect on December 1, 2009. These amendments implement a consistent method of calculating time periods throughout the federal rules. Most of the amendments lengthen time periods by a few days. To learn more click here.

View a powerpoint regarding the time-computation changes.

To view rules being reduced by the time computation changes, including the filing of schedules and statements, click here.

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                        (posted 11/18/2009)

We are pleased to announce the implementation of On-Line Registration for Electronic Filing and availability of Interactive Training Modules.  Click Here for more information.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island is excited to announce the implementation of Court Talk. This resource will grant ECF users access to recorded proceedings posted on the docket. These recordings will be docketed as PDF files that will contain MP3 attachments, identified by a small speaker symbol on the docket. For privacy information Click Here. For Instructions on how to access recorded proceedings Click Here.

Please remember that these digital recordings are copies of court proceedings and are provided as a convenience to the public. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 753 (b) "[n]o transcripts of the proceedings of the court shall be considered as official except those made from the records certified by the reporter or other individual designated to produce the record."

This link contains current general announcements from the PACER Center. If you are a regular PACER user, you should find this link helpful.

http://pacer.uscourts.gov/announce.html

Need Help? Click Here to view short videos that explain the bankruptcy process.