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Special Notices

S.D. Miss. Bankr. will continue normal operations during the partial government shutdown.

New Case Assignment Procedure and Hearing Location.

Local Bankruptcy Rules - Eff. December 1, 2018

Notices and Announcements

Date

S.D. Miss. Bankr. will continue normal operations during the partial government shutdown.

12/26/2018

The U. S. Trustee seeks applications for appointment as a Chapter 13 Standing Trustee in S.D. Mississippi. Click the below link to view the advertisement.

12/21/2018

Amendment to Federal Rules and Official Forms

12/06/2018

Pending Amendments to Local Bankruptcy Rules Effective December 1, 2018

11/29/2018

Security Risk – ECF/PACER Filing Credentials and Third-Party Services

11/19/2018

New Case Assignment Procedure and Hearing Location

10/31/2018

New Case Assignment Procedure Effective December 1, 2018

10/01/2018

New Local Forms Re: Order Declaring a Lien Satisfied Effective 9/7/2018

09/07/2018

Increase in Presumptive "Till" Rate Effective October 1, 2018

09/06/2018

Invitation for Public Comment - Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure - Comment Period August 15, 2018 - February 15, 2019

08/21/2018

New Case Assignment Procedure - Chapter 9, 11, 12, and 15 - eff. August 1, 2018

07/18/2018

New/Amended Local Bankruptcy Rules - Effective June 1, 2018

05/15/2018

New Chapter 13 Modification Procedures - Effective June 1, 2018

06/01/2018

Southern District of Mississippi bankruptcy filings are up 1% during first three months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

05/02/2018

Southern District of Mississippi bankruptcy filings for 2017 up 12% over prior year.

01/25/2018

Southern District of Mississippi Bankruptcy filings are up 11.7% during first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

10/16/2017

Increase in Presumptive "Till" Rate

10/06/2017

Revision of Local Forms - Objection to Secured Claim

10/02/2017

The Honorable Katharine M. Samson, United States Bankruptcy Judge, has been appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, effective October 1, 2017. The Honorable Neil P. Olack’s four-year term as Chief Bankruptcy Judge will conclude on September 30, 2017.

09/18/2017

Southern District of Mississippi Bankruptcy filings are up 13.1% during first six months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

07/21/2017

Proposed New Local Form Chapter 13 Plan and Amendments to Local Rules

06/15/2017

Southern District of Mississippi Bankruptcy filings are up 10.8% during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Click here for more information.

04/14/2017

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has approved an amendment to 5th Cir. R. 32.4 - Effective April 4, 2017. More information at www.ca5.uscourts.gov

04/04/2017

New Filing Requirements - Interpleader Funds - Effective April 1, 2017

03/28/2017

Southern District of Mississippi bankruptcy filings for 2016 up 5% over prior year.

01/17/2017

Amended Standing Order Regarding “No-Look” Fee in Awarding Compensation and Expenses to Attorneys of Debtors in Chapter 13 Cases – Effective January 1, 2017

01/01/2017

Bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Mississippi were up 7% during the first nine months of 2016 over the same period in 2015.

10/06/2016

Important Notice - Bankruptcy Case Opening Process

08/12/2016

Revised Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing Guide

08/11/2016

Southern District of Mississippi Bankruptcy filings are up 5% during first six months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Click here for more information.

07/27/2016

New Electronic Filing Requirements for Notices with Objection or Response Deadline - Effective July 18, 2016

07/08/2016

Revised Federal Bankruptcy Forms Effective April 1, 2016

03/17/2016

Bankruptcy filings in S.D. Miss. are up 5% in June 2015, but down 1.8% for first six months of 2015.

07/07/2015

New Local Forms to Restrict Public Access and Redact Documents Effective April 1, 2015

03/27/2015

New Standing Order - Procedure for Modification of Chapter 13 Plan effective April 1, 2015

03/16/2015

New Online Payment Option for Filing Fees

01/30/2015

Amendments to Uniform Local Bankruptcy Rules - Eff. December 1, 2014

11/20/2014

Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy Rules, Forms and Fees - Eff. December 1, 2014

11/20/2014

New Standing Order Re: Disability Impairment, Disbarment, or Suspension of Debtor's Counsel or Death of Debtor's Counsel. Effective September 22, 2014

09/12/2014

Bankruptcy filings for S.D. Miss. down 8% for first six months of 2014

08/04/2014

New Local Forms eff. August 1, 2014

08/01/2014

New and Amended Standing Orders eff. August 1, 2014

08/01/2014

Notice of Increase in Bankruptcy Filing Fees - eff June 1, 2015

06/01/2014

Bankruptcy filing down in S.D. Miss for first three months of 2014

04/10/2014

The Clerk's administrative procedures for electronic case filing have been revised. Click here for a summary of the revisions and a copy of the revised guide.

02/26/2014

Public Alert: Scam Emails About Phony Court Cases Carry Computer Virus

01/13/2014

New Process for Submission of Proposed Orders for S.D. Miss. Bankruptcy effective December 30, 2013

12/30/2013

Pending Amendments to the Federal Rules Bankruptcy Procedure, Official Forms and Fees - effective December 1, 2013

12/01/2013

"New" Local Forms, eff. October 1, 2013

10/01/2013

Impact of Government Shutdown on S.D. Miss. Bankr.

10/01/2013

The Honorable Neil P. Olack has been appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, effective October 1, 2013.

10/01/2013

Amended Standing Order Regarding Use of "No-Look" Fee in Awarding Reasonable Compensation and Reimbursable Expenses to Attorneys of Debtors in Chapter 13 Cases

10/01/2013

Check out our NEW Limited Filer [Creditor] Guide from S. D. Miss. Bankr. Court.

09/11/2013

Proposed Amendments to Federal Bankruptcy Rules and Forms (2014)

08/15/2013

New and Updated: Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing

06/01/2013

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reappoints United States Bankruptcy Judge Edward Ellington

05/05/2013

Important Notice - New Claims Transfer Filing Fee

04/16/2013

Bankruptcy filings down 7% in Southern District of Mississippi through March 2013

04/11/2013

Bankruptcy Filings Down for the Southern District of Mississippi

03/08/2013

Revisions to Certain Bankruptcy Forms - Effective April 1, 2013

03/06/2013

Notice of Electronic Case Filing (ECF) System Upgrade

01/19/2013

Internal Revenue Service Centralized Insolvency Operations Fax Number Change

01/01/2013

Third Amended Standing Order Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I

12/01/2012

Notice of Amendment to Official Bankruptcy Forms Eff. 12-01-2012

11/19/2012

Notice of Amendment to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Eff. 12-01-2012

11/19/2012

Notice of Increase in Bankruptcy Filing Fees

11/09/2012

Notice regarding Objection to Pre-Petition Secured Claims

10/19/2012

Bankruptcy Filings Down for the Southern District of Mississippi

10/16/2012

Notice of Centralized Processing of Returned BNC Mail

10/11/2012

Bankruptcy Filings Down for the Southern District of Mississippi

07/12/2012

Bankruptcy Filings Down for the Southern District of Mississippi

05/10/2012

2012-05-03 New Online Payment Feature for Installment Payments

05/03/2012

Web Site Changes

04/05/2012

Notice of PACER Fees Increase Effective April 1, 2012

04/01/2012

Standing Order Regarding Attorney Fees in Chapter 13 Cases (2012-02)

02/01/2012

Second Amended Standing Order Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I

01/04/2012

Notice of New and Amended Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure - Effective December 1, 2011

12/01/2011

Notice of New and Amended Federal Bankruptcy Forms - Eff. December 1, 2011

12/01/2011

Standing Order Regarding Video Conferencing in Proceedings before Judge Katharine Samson

11/21/2011

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has amended its rules (5th CIR. R. 41.3) effective October 31, 2011

10/31/2011

Standing Order Regarding Chapter 13 Claims Secured by a Security Interest in Debtor's Principal Residence (Repealed and Rescinded on December 1, 2011)

10/01/2011

Standing Order Authorizing Chapter 7 Trustee to Pay Bank Service Charges and Fees Incurred by Chapter 7 Estate Accounts

10/01/2011

Standing Order Regarding Motion to Extend or Impose the Automatic Stay

09/20/2011

Notice of Case Reassignment - Eff. August 1, 2011

08/01/2011

2011-07-05 Internal Revenue Service Centralized Insolvency Operations Toll-free Number Change

07/05/2011

Notice of VCIS (Voice Case Information System) Telephone Number Change

03/29/2011

Internal Revenue Service Centralized Insolvency Operations Address and Fax Number Changes

01/01/2011

Notice Regarding Amendments to Official Forms and Local Forms

12/01/2010

Notice Regarding Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy

12/01/2010

Amended Standing Order Adopting Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007-I

12/01/2010

Notice Regarding Payment of Filing Fees

10/04/2010

Notice to Debtor Regarding Undeliverable Addresses

07/12/2010

Notice of Automatic Adjustments of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code and Official Bankruptcy Forms

04/01/2010

New Local Forms - Notice of Amendment to Schedule C and Notice of Amendment to Schedule H

03/15/2010

Revised Local Bankruptcy Rules

02/01/2010

Re-enacted Standing Orders

02/01/2010

New Local Form: Chapter 13 Order Confirming the Debtor's Plan, Awarding a Fee to the Debtor's Attorney and Related Orders

01/01/2010

Second Amended Standing Order Adopting Procedures for Obtaining Discharge in Completed Chapter 13 Cases

12/01/2009

Notice of New and Amended Forms

12/01/2009

Notice of Amendments Related to Title 11, United States Code

12/01/2009

Notice Concerning New and Amended Federal Bankruptcy Rules

12/01/2009

Amended Notice Regarding Requirements of Chapter 13 Debtor(s) to Receive a Discharge

07/24/2009

National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 - Attorney Guide

03/18/2009

Presumptive Interest Rate for Secured Creditors Claims Paid in Installments

03/01/2009

Amended Federal Bankruptcy Forms

12/01/2008

Notice regarding Motions to Extend, Impose, Confirm Absence of or Confirm Termination of Automatic Stay

07/18/2008

Notice Regarding Reduced Paper Module Through CM/ECF

03/24/2008

Updated Credit Counseling Requirements for Individual Debtors in Chapters 7, 11, 12 & 13

03/10/2008

Means Test IRS Census

03/10/2008

Notice Regarding Amendments to voluntary Petition and "Means Test Forms"

02/11/2008

Credit Counseling/Debtor Education Requirements

01/10/2008

Statutory Increase in Chapter 11 Quarterly Fees - U.S. Trustee

01/01/2008

Judges

Hon. Katharine M. Samson, Chief Judge
Hon. Edward Ellington
Hon. Neil P. Olack

Clerk of Court

Danny L. Miller

Courthouse Locations

501 E. Court St., Ste 2.300
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 608-4600

2012 15th St., Ste. 244
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: (228) 563-1790

(Hearings Only)
701 Main Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

109 South Pearl Street
Natchez, MS 39120

Courtroom Technology Guide

Restrictions: Cell phones and other electronic devices