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News for January

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HIGHLIGHTS

Become familiar with the new Federal Rules and Form Changes that went into effect on December 1, 2009.
Become familiar with the updated Local Rules that went into effect on December 1, 2009.
Check for updates with your bankruptcy software vendor.
Check for updates to procedures in the ECF User’s Manual.
Use New Official Form 27 (Reaffirmation Agreement Cover Sheet).
Use New Official Forms B240A (Reaffirmation Agreement Documents) and B240B (Motion for Approval of Reaffirmation Agreement).
Contact the Clerk’s Help Desk with any questions.

Reminder:

When filing Amendments to Schedules, pursuant to F.R.B.P. 1008 “amendments... shall be verified or contain an unsworn declaration as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1746.”

Coming in the New Year:

ECF Advanced Training for Attorneys and their staff. More details will be coming in the next few months

January Facts:

In November 2009:

344 Attorneys filed
8,901 pleadings electronically
50 % of all pleadings

New Petitions filed by Electronic Case Filers:

95 % November 2009
93 % year to date

Time Period Reminders

Time periods that are less than 30 days are changed to multiples of seven days.

5-day periods become 7-day periods
10-day periods become 14-day periods
15-day periods become 14-day periods
20-day periods become 21-day periods
25-day periods become 28-day periods

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