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News & Announcements: 01/2023

12/14/2023
In addition to the legal holidays scheduled for December 25, 2023, and January 1, 2024, the court will close at 12 Noon on Friday, December 22, and Friday, December 29, 2023. Documents may be filed in CM/ECF and viewed in PACER without interruption. 
12/04/2023
Proposed amendments to the Local Bankruptcy Rules may be viewed here. Current versions of the rules are in the left column, with proposed changes in the right column. Comments may be emailed to michael_dowling@hib.uscourts.gov by December 18, 2023.
11/09/2023
Effective December 1, 2023, certain fees in the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule (Appendix to 28 U.S.C. § 1930) will be increased. Click here to view the revised fee schedule.
11/07/2023
Absent contrary action by Congress, amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will become effective December 1, 2023, for these rules: 3011, 8003, 9006, and new Rule 9038. In addition, the following forms are being amended: Official Form 410A (Proof of Claim Attachment), Official Form...
09/28/2023
A symposium on Insolvency Law and Reform in the Aftermath of the Global Pandemic: Recent Developments in Hawaii, the US, and Asia is being presented by the Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law and the Hawaii Bankruptcy Bar Association on October 26 and 27, 2023, at the Halekulani Hotel. Click...
07/24/2023
CM/ECF filers should be aware of the potential to inadvertently share restricted documents when using third-party services or software. Sharing your PACER account credentials with a third-party service provider or designating that provider as a secondary recipient of a Notice of Electronic Filing (...
07/10/2023
As recently announced, the U.S. Trustee Program will continue conducting meetings of creditors using Zoom video. Consequently, please note the following. Effective with petitions filed in July, meetings will no longer be scheduled by county. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2003(a), § 341 meetings in...
07/05/2023
The U.S. Trustee Program is implementing virtual § 341 meetings of creditors in chapter 7, 12, and 13 cases in the District of Hawaii for § 341 meetings to be held on or after August 10, 2023. The new information will be reflected on the Notice of Bankruptcy Case in the § 341 meeting notice section...
07/03/2023
Local Bankruptcy Rule 3015-1(h) provides that the Clerk set on January 1 and July 1 of each year a standard interest rate applicable to plan distributions on secured claims governed by § 1325(a)(5)(B)(ii). This rate may be used to determine the present value of a secured claim to be paid in...
04/25/2023
CM/ECF and PACER for electronic filing and viewing of court documents for Hawaii Bankruptcy will be unavailable starting Friday, April 28, at 6:00 PM. The system maintenance should be completed by 6:00 AM Monday, May 1.
01/06/2023
Section 603 of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 provides for random audits of consumer bankruptcy cases to determine the accuracy, veracity, and completeness of information provided by the debtor under sections 521 and 1322 of the Bankruptcy Code. These audits...
01/05/2023
Local Bankruptcy Rule 3015-1(h) provides that the Clerk set on January 1 and July 1 of each year a standard interest rate applicable to plan distributions on secured claims governed by § 1325(a)(5)(B)(ii). This rate may be used to determine the present value of a secured claim to be paid in...