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  • I practice in several federal courts - May I appear before this bankruptcy court?

    The bankruptcy court is a unit of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. If you are admitted to practice by the district court, there are no additional requirements. If you are not yet admitted to practice before the district court, note that as of October 1, 1997, you must be a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Hawaii. Also note that if you are a member of the federal bar in Hawaii but do not maintain an office in this district, you may be required to associate with a member of the Hawaii State Bar who does maintain an office here. For information about appearing pro hac vice, review Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1(b). 

  • How do I get a hearing date for my motion?

    Information about hearings is located here. For assistance, contact the courtroom deputy at calendar@hib.uscourts.gov or by calling (808) 522-8113.

  • Do I need to file anything if I am helping out another attorney by assisting the debtor at the 341 meeting?

    Yes. If you assist the debtor at the meeting of creditors, you are considered to be representing the debtor. You must file a Disclosure of Compensation of Attorney for Debtor (Form B 2030) even if you do this as a courtesy and receive no compensation. Download this form from the U.S. Courts Bankruptcy Forms website

  • What should I do to correct the debtor's Social Security Number that was entered at case opening?

    If the SSN provided with the filing of the petition is incorrect, Local Bankruptcy Rule 1009-2(b) requires that the debtor promptly provide the correct number to all creditors and parties in interest. Be sure to review the procedures on Correcting Social Security Numbers.

  • My agreement with the debtor does not include representation in an adversary proceeding but I was served a copy of the complaint and summons. What should I do?

    You were required to be served under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004(g). However, LBR 9011-1(b) provides that you may file a notice of non-representation in the adversary proceeding if your services were not included in your compensation disclosure statement. If you are a registered ECF user, you may file this notice using a text-only entry: Adversary > Miscellaneous Documents > Statement of Non-representation in an Adversary Proceeding.

  • I changed my address - what do I need to do?

    In an adversary proceeding, LR83.1(e) of the District Court applies. In a bankruptcy case, refer to the requirements in LBR 2091-1(c)(1). In accordance with that rule, notice is required using the local form Attorney's Notice of Change of Address / Attorney's Notice of Change of Firm Affiliation or, in the alternative, electronically filing a text entry in each affected case docket in CM/ECF. For assistance in performing the latter, contact the Clerk's Office. 

    You should also update your address in your PACER account. Click here for detailed instructions.

  • I changed law firms - Do I need to do anything?

    See LBR 2091-1(c)(2): An attorney who changes firms but will continue to represent the party in a pending case, contested matter, or adversary proceeding must explicitly indicate that information in a notice. An attorney who will no longer be representing the party must include a notice that the attorney is withdrawing representation of that party and must (i) indicate the name of another member of the former firm upon whom service may be made, or (ii) comply with the provisions under LBR 2091-1 regarding withdrawal and substitution of counsel. Also see local form Attorney's Notice of Change of Address / Attorney's Notice of Change of Firm Affiliation. For assistance in electronically filing notices in multiple cases in CM/ECF, contact the Clerk's Office. Also remember to update your information in PACER.

  • How can I check on the status of the order I submitted?

    If the proposed order was uploaded in the eOrders system, check Order Query - see page 9 of the eOrders Guide.

  • Do I need court approval to withdraw from an adversary proceeding?

    A motion is required. See LBR 2091-1(a)(2).

  • Where do I file a motion to withdraw reference?

    A motion to withdraw reference of an adversary proceeding or a prticular contested matter must be filed in the bankruptcy court. A filing fee is due. The clerk will transmit the motion to the district court to be ruled on by a district judge.

  • How do I submit a sealed document?

    See the court's guidelines on Filing Sealed and Redacted Documents.

  • I neglected to redact the debtor's personal information in a document I filed. What should I do?

    See the court's guidelines on Filing Sealed and Redacted Documents.