USBC - Northern District of Florida

US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Florida

Lewis Killian, Jr. - Chief Bankruptcy Judge, William Blevins - Clerk of Court

ECF Order/Admin Procedures

ECF Registration Form - Attorney

ECF Registration Form - Limited Use

PACER Login

Pro Se Debtors

Attorney CM/ECF Tutorial

Creditor CM/ECF Tutorial

Maintaining User Accounts

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

Filing Fees

Judgment Book

Local Rules

National Creditor Registration

Northern District Map

Telephonic Relief from Stay Hearings

Credit Card Blanket Auth.

Credit Card One Time Auth.

Local & National Fillable Forms

Matrix Filing Instructions

National Bankruptcy Forms

Proof of Claim

Reaffirmation Agreement

Means Test & Trustee Info.

Standing Orders

Standing Orders

Standing Order #7 - States that automatic disclosure requirements under FRCP 26 are not appropriate for contested matters under FRBP 9014.
Standing Order #8 - First Amended Order assigning Judge William S. Shulman to all Chapter 11's & related Adversaries in Pensacola Division.
Standing Order #9 - Fourth Amended Order describing how attorney fees are to be handled in Chapter 13 cases.
Standing Order #10 - First Amended Order describing Courtroom Computer Usage.
Standing Order #11 - Order and 6th Amended Administrative Procedures implementing electronic case filing.
Standing Order #12 - Authorizes the process to register addresses with the National Creditor Register Service (NCRS).
Standing Order #13 - States the process to be used for pre-confirmation adequate protection payments in a Chapter 13.
Standing Order #15 - First Amended Order implementing Chapter 13 form plan, filing of an annual statement under 521(f), submission of tax documents with the Chapter 13 Trustee, and related fees authorized for attorneys. (Plan version 12/1/08)
Standing Order #16 - First Amended Order Regarding Electronic Transcript Policy
Summary of Past and Present Standing Orders for the Northern District of Florida

Operational Orders

Administrative Order No. 08-001 - Order vacating Administrative Orders Numbered 05-004 and 06-001
Administrative Order No. 06-001 - (VACATED - 12/1/08) Adopts Amendment to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007.
- Text of Amendment
Administrative Order No. 05-004 - (VACATED - 12/1/08) Implements Interim Bankruptcy and Local Rules under BAPCPA.
- Interim Bankruptcy Rules
- Interim Local Rules
Administrative Order No. 05-003 - For purposes under FRBP 9006(a), the clerk's office was deemed inaccessible on August 29 and 30, 2005 as the electronic case filing (ECF) system was unavailable due to Hurricane Katrina.
Administrative Order No. 05-002 - Order regarding transferring cases within the district.
Administrative Order No. 05-001 - Order establishing initial procedures in Chapter 11 cases.
Administrative Order No. 04-001 - Extending applicable Pensacola case deadlines and Chapter 13 plan payments to Tuesday, October 12 due to Hurricane Ivan.
Administrative Order - Requires all Chapter 12 debtors to pay Trustee via cashiers checks or money orders only.

District Court Orders

Clarification of Procedures - under FRBP 8006 pertaining to the designation of the record for an appeal to USDC from USBC.
Order allowing USBC to hold jury trials
Pro Hac Vice Attorney Admission Fee
Order Adopting New Rules - Effective 4/1/05

Office Information

Tallahassee Courthouse
110 E. Park Ave., Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 521-5001
Phone: (866) 639-4615
VCIS: (888) 765-1751

Office Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM EST

Map to Office

Pensacola Courthouse
220 W. Garden St., Suite 700
Pensacola, FL 32502
Phone: (866) 639-4615

Office Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM CST

Map to Office

Mailing Address

Tallahassee Courthouse
110 E. Park Ave., Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301

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