Clerk's Office in Harisburg - temporarily relocating to 7th floor

The Harrisburg Bankruptcy Clerk's Office has been temporarily relocated to the
7th floor, Suite 730, of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building until further notice.

CM/ECF Planned Downtime

As announced, CM/ECF will be down from 4:00 PM Friday March 22 - sometime Sunday March 24.  The web site will be updated and an email sent when it is available again.

Proposed Amendments to the Local Rules


The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania proposes to amend certain of its Local Bankruptcy Rules. The changes have been provisionally approved by the Bankruptcy Judges. The Court hereby offers public notice of the proposed amendments and seeks public comment. The amendments to the Local Rules will become effective on May 1, 2025.  Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted either by email to PAMB_Local_Rules [at] pamb.uscourts.gov or by U.S. Mail to the Clerk of Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, Max Rosenn U.S. Courthouse, 197 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 18701.  Comments must be submitted no later than April 28, 2025.

March 19th Hearings for Judge Van Eck

All hearings for Judge Van Eck on March 19, 2025 will be conducted by Zoom.  All participants shall appear remotely but make sure to register at least 1 day in advance.  https://www.pamb.uscourts.gov/remote-appearance-guide

 

April 1, 2025 Changes to Some Official Forms

On April 1, a number of Official Bankruptcy forms are updating for the triennial update.  Certain dollar amounts in the United States Code applicable to bankruptcy cases are adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the most recent 3-year period.  If you have local copies of the forms, be sure to get the updated ones on April 1, 2025.  You should check with your software providers that they will use the new forms from April 1 forward.

 

Official Form 106C, Schedule C: The Property You Claim as Exempt, Line 3

Official Form 107, Statement of Financial Affairs for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy, Line 6

Official Form 122A-2, Chapter 7 Means Test Calculation, Lines 29 and 40

Official Form 122C-2, Chapter 13 Calculation of Your Disposable Income, Line 29

Official Form 201, Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy, Line 8

Official Form 207, Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy, Lines 3 and 4

Official Form 410, Proof of Claim, Line 12

 

Job Posting - Term Law Clerk

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of term law clerk for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Henry W. Van Eck. This position is for a two-year term available September 2025.

Delayed courthouse opening 2/6/2025

The Wilkes-Barre courthouse will open at 11:00 AM tomorrow (2/6/25) and all matters before Judge Conway will be rescheduled to February 11, 2025.

The Harrisburg courthouse will open at noon tomorrow (2/6/25).

Court Closure Jan 9, 2025

The Court will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in recognition of the National Day of Mourning for the late President James Earl Carter.

Judge Conway's hearings originally scheduled for January 9, 2025 are being continued to January 14, 2025.

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