Please be advised that UTGR, Inc. d/b/a Twin River filed chapter 11 bankruptcy early Tuesday morning June 23, 2009, case number 09-12418 and affiliated cases 09-12419 & 09-12420. We have created a separate page containing initial documents and information pertaining to to this filing which can be found by clicking here. A hearing is scheduled for 6/23/2009 at 9:30am to consider first day motions as listed on the agenda found here.

Please be advised that the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit has recently
amended its local rules to include a provision permitting the conducting of oral argument for BAP
appeals in the district from which the appeal originates. Click here for more info

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."

If the forms you are submitting to CM/ECF have fill-able fields in them , after populating these fields you will need to reprint the document to PDF to remove the fill-able fields (not the text). Click Here for instructions

The Clerk’s Office of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island is now accepting applications for the position of Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Case Administrator. Click here for more information.

Notice of Adoption of Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules and Forms effective April 1, 2009. New and amended Local Rules and Forms: 1006-1, 1009-1, 2016-1, 3002-1, 3012-1, 3015-1,3015-2, 3015-3, 4001-1, 4002-2, 5005-4, 8001-1, 8006-1, 9037-1; P.1, P.2, S, W.1, W.2, X. Special note: New Chapter 13 plans are required. See R.I. Forms W.1 and W.2.

Statement of Social Security Number: If you are filing any document with the Bankruptcy Court, other than Official Form B21 – Statement of Social Security, you are advised to strictly follow Federal Bankruptcy Rule 9037 Privacy Protection For Filings Made with the Court, which says that certain personal information should be modified or redacted. Only the following information should appear in filings made with the Court:

1. Social Security Number – list only the last four digits of the social-security number;
   
2. Taxpayer-Identification Number – list only the last four digits of the taxpayer identification number;
   
3. Individual's Birth Dates – list only the year of the individual's birth;
   
4. Names of minor children – list only the minor's initials; and
   
5. Financial Account Numbers – list only the last four digits of the financial-account number.
   

Please note: it is the responsibility of the attorney or the party making the filing with the court to redact the personal information.

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