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Security and Use of Your ECF Password

HIGHLIGHTS

Filing Electronically is permitted only by registered ECF attorneys or other individuals authorized to utilize the ECF System.

Passwords for ECF:

Can be obtained by an attorney admitted to practice in this Court, US Trustees, private trustees and others with court approval.
Permit electronic filing of pleadings and other documents.
Should not be shared with unauthorized users.
Are deemed signatures by the authorized participant for purposes of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011 or other applicable law.
Exempt accounts may be used in official capacity only.

It is the ECF participant's responsibility to immediately notify the Court if your password has been compromised in any way so that it can be changed.

Notice of Proposed Local Rule Changes

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin hereby gives notice of proposed permanent changes in its Local Rules, and invites comment thereon. The new Rules will go into effect on December 1, 2009. Please check our website for a summary of the proposed changes and a link to the proposed rules. Comments are due no later than November 2, 2009.

November Facts:

In September 2009:

352 Attorneys filed
9,382 pleadings electronically
49% of all pleadings filed

New Petitions filed by Electronic Case Filers:

92 % September 2009
93 % year to date

Reminders

When requesting a refund of a filing fee, please use the following NEW DOCKET EVENT: Application for Refund of Filing Fee. Bankruptcy > Motions/Applications > Application for Refund of Filing Fee

Case Upload and Auto Filing does NOT allow for installment payments. You must notify the Clerk's office if you electronically file a case with installment payments. Failure to do so may result in your ECF account being locked out of the system.

Help Desk Info:

Our ECF Technical Help Desk is available during regular office hours 8:00-4:30 M-F

We want to stay in touch with you. Please let us know if your e-mail address changes. Contact us at: feedback@wiwb.uscourts.gov

We can be reached at:
(800) 373-8708
(608) 264-5630 in Madison
(715) 839-2993 in Eau Claire
helpdesk@wiwb.uscourts.gov