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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Thu, 02/06/2025
Due to inclement weather, the Portland Clerk’s Office will close for in-person service at 2:30 PM today, February 6, 2025. The Clerk’s Office will remain staffed remotely and can be reached by calling (207) 780-3482. In case of a case-related...
Tue, 12/31/2024
The Court will be closed on Thursday, January 9th in observance of a national day of mourning to honor former President James Earl Carter, Jr.
Mon, 12/16/2024
The Administrative Office of the Courts has notified the Court that mail delivery to Canada has been suspended due to an ongoing national strike by the Canadian Union of Post Workers. Bankruptcy notice delivery also has been impacted. Since November...
Fri, 12/06/2024
The following amended and new Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Forms became effective December 1, 2024:
Restyled Bankruptcy Rules Parts I through IX; Rules 1007, 4004, 5009, 7001, and 9006, and new Rule 8023.l; Bankruptcy Official...
Fri, 12/06/2024
New CM/ECF Filing Reference Guides are available on the Court’s website under the “Attorneys” tab. These Guides provide step by step instructions on how to file documents and motions in the CM/ECF system.
Sun, 11/10/2024
Maine Bankruptcy Court’s ECF maintenance is complete. The Court’s ECF system has been upgraded to the latest version is available to all users.
Fri, 11/08/2024
In order to complete necessary updates, the Bankruptcy Court’s ECF system will be offline and unavailable for filing from 6 AM on Saturday, November 9, 2024, through 6 AM on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Any emergency filings that need to be made...
Wed, 11/06/2024
There has been nationwide reporting of fake Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) being sent to attorneys and law firms across the country. These fake NEFs are phishing attempts to convince recipients to respond back to the emails. Once a recipient...
Thu, 10/31/2024
Local Form 5 Hearing Notice on Fee Application has had a minor change. The new Local Form 5 is now posted under the “Forms” section on our website.
In the last sentence on Local Form 5, we have fixed a scrivener’s error by...
Thu, 10/31/2024
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued an Administrative Order, which was effective on October 24, 2024, making “Adjustments to Exemptions from Attachment and Execution Contained...