The Federal Center
380 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone (401) 626-3100
Fax (401) 626-3150

E-Mail Alerts

5/5/2009 Subject: On-Line Registration for Electronic Case Filing
Good Afternoon!
We are pleased to announce the implementation of the Court's On-Line Registration for Electronic Case Filing (ECF). Beginning immediately, anyone eligible to become an electronic filer may take the required training and apply for a login and password by through the court's website. Please read the attached file for more information.
 
Interactive Training Modules are required for certain types of electronic filers, and are available to anyone in need of a refresher course in ECF. Please let us know if any additional training modules would be useful to you and your staff.
 
Training Modules Page: http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/newhome/ecf-training.asp
5/5/2009 Subject: Tips and Traps for Practicing Before the RI Bankruptcy Court
The US Bankruptcy Court for the District of RI has now released a new help document called Tips and Traps for Practicing Before the RI Bankruptcy Court.
4/15/2009 Subject: Message regarding fill-able PDF forms being submitted
Good Afternoon

This is being sent on behalf of the Bankruptcy Court to alert you to the fact that 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).

If you have any questions, feel free to call. Have a nice day!
4/14/2009 Subject: New Opinions
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island has released new opinions, please take a moment to review by clicking on the link below.

http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/newhome/cmecf/opinions.asp

If you have any issues viewing these documents please make sure you have the most recent Adobe Acrobat Reader
4/7/2009 Subject: Case Administrator Vacancy
Legal: U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT in Prov, RI is currently seeking applications for a full-time Case Administrator Clerk. Starting salary $40,592 - 50,769 plus benefits, or higher based on qualifications. To view the complete vacancy, visit our web site at www.rib.uscourts.gov Respond by mailing cover letter and resume no later than 4/17/09 to: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Kristen Batty, 380 Westminster St., 6th Fl, Providence, RI 02903 or by e:mail at kristen_batty@rib.uscourts.gov. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. EEOC. FBI fingerprint check required.
4/1/2009 Subject: Court Talk
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island is excited to announce the upcoming 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.

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."
4/1/2009 Subject: Notice of Adoption of Local Rules and Forms effect
This message is being sent on behalf of Susan M. Thurston, Clerk of Court.

Please note: On March 30, 2009 the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island signed General Order 09-002 amending local rules and forms which will take effect on April 1, 2009. These amendments have been posted to the Court’s web site and can be accessed at the link given below. Special note: New Chapter 13 plans are required. See R.I. Forms W.1 and W.2

http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/Docs/noticeofadoption409.pdf
3/19/2009 Subject: Pacer Issues
The Issues with the Pacer Authentication Server have been resolved. If you do experience any issues please contact Pacer.
3/19/2009 Subject: Pacer Issues
The Pacer Server Center is currently having issues with their Authentication Servers. We will send another message once we are notified that this issue has been resolved.
3/17/2009 Subject: New in CM/ECF 3.3
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of RI has updated to CM/ECF 3.3. Please visit the following page to review changes in CM/ECF 3.3.

http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/newhome/cmecf/updates.asp
3/5/2009 Subject: CM/ECF upgrade to 3.3.1 is complete
Release 3.3.1 has been installed into our CM/ECF databases. If you run into any issues, please call me.

Jody Venuti
USBC-District of RI
401.626.3145
Quality Assurance Specialist
3/2/2009 Subject: New Opinions for February
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island has released opinions for February 2009 please take a moment to review by clicking on the link below.

http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/D/Current/feb/list.asp
2/25/2009 Subject: CM/ECF
CM/ECF will be unavailable on 3/5/2009 from 7am - 8:30am due to application upgrades. Please plan accordingly.
2/20/2009 Subject: Notice of Proposed Local Rule and Form Amendments
This message is being sent on behalf of Susan M. Thurston, Clerk of Court.

Please note: The Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island invites public comment through March 16, 2009 on proposed Local Rule and form amendments. These proposed amendments have been posted to the Court’s website and can be accessed at the link given below.

http://www.rib.uscourts.gov/newhome/RulesInfo/pdf/NtcAmendmentsApr2009.pdf