"Florida Bankruptcy Listing"
Current pending Florida bankruptcy cases are listed on the court's docket. The PACER system is a federal
data base which is available online, for a fee, which provides access to the docket listing and case
information.
| Rule 5003 of the Federal Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure provides, in part, " (d)
Index of Cases; Certificate of Search. The clerk shall keep indices of all cases and adversary proceedings
as prescribed by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. On request, the
clerk shall make a search of any index and papers in the clerk's custody and certify whether a case or
proceeding has been filed in or transferred to the court or if a discharge has been entered in its records." |
The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District issued Administrative Order No. 04-6
on March 31, 2004. This order pertains to proposed amendments to local rules. In particular, this order requires
an en banc hearing (all judges present) to consider public comments. anyone who wishes to have personal comments
considered by the court must submit proposals in writing. Anyone wishing to address the court must file a
request for appearance. The Florida Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District amended Local Rule 5005-1 on
September 15, 2003. This amendment states” The Court shall permit documents and papers to be filed, signed, or
verified by electronic means that are consistent with technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference
of the United States establishes.” Soon, all courts will require electronic submission.
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