The Court has adopted Local Rules governing bankruptcy practice and procedure in the Central District of Illinois, effective October 1, 2024. Practitioners are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Local Rules before they go into effect and may put them into practice immediately. The Local Rules will apply to all cases and proceedings beginning October 1, 2024, unless the presiding judge determines that they should not apply to a particular matter.  

The Court has also published a Guide to Practice & Procedures to assist practitioners and the public in navigating bankruptcy practice in the Central District of Illinois and related procedures. Although a helpful resource that highlights and gives specific instructions for many aspects of bankruptcy practice, parties and practitioners are ultimately responsible for ensuring their own compliance with their obligations under the Bankruptcy Code, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, this Court’s Local Rules, the General, Administrative and Standing Orders adopted by the Court, and other posted policies and procedures. Practitioners are encouraged to begin familiarizing themselves with information in the Guide and incorporating it into their practice.

Both the Local Rules and the Guide are available on the Local Rules, Procedures & Standing Orders page of the Bankruptcy Court website.