FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER CASE INFORMATION SEARCH

Cases closed prior to April 4, 2004 are located at the Federal Records center in Chicago.

To use the FRC Case Information Search below, enter either the Debtor’s Social Security Number OR the Debtor's First and Last Name.

 

1)      Complete the Social Security Number using the format XXX-XX-XXXX (include dashes in your entry).   If you do not know the Debtor’s Social Security Number, you may enter the Debtor’s Last AND First Name (no middle initials or middle name).

 

2)      Select the “Click here to search” button.

 

Enter the Social Security Number   or
Debtor's last name and
Debtor's first name then

After you click submit, the Search Results Screen will open.  All cases matching the criteria you entered will be displayed.  For example, if you entered “Mary Smith” in the search fields, then all archived cases under the name “Mary Smith” will appear.  A debtor may have filed multiple cases, or there may be more than one debtor with the same first and last name. You can further identify a case by the year the case was filed (identified by the first two digits of the case number) or the date the case was closed (listed under Date Terminated on the results screen).

 

Write down the following information from the Search Results Screen to complete Form NATF 90, 90A, 90B or 90C

(1)    Court Location

(2)    Case Number

(3)    Transfer Number

(4)    Box Number

  

To order court records online:

1. Visit the National Archives "Order Online page (Click here).

2. Click on "Order Reproductions," then "Court Records."

3. Select Bankruptcy Cases.

4. Select the appropriate item (i.e., case docket sheet, entire case file or pre selected documents).

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up an account and place the order.

 

To order court records via mail/fax/email:

1. Visit the National Archives Court Records information page (Click here).

2. Select records from the "Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Courts and the Courts of Appeal".

3. Download and complete the Bankruptcy Form.

4. Mail/fax/e-mail the form to the appropriate facility (see page 2 of the request form for contact information).