CM/ECF Policy Statement

Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBR) Committee

The Judges for the Eastern District of Virginia directed the Clerk to form a standing committee on Local Bankruptcy Rules.  It is the task of the Committee to solicit input from various constituencies, including the debtors’ and creditors’ bar for purposes of modifying, changing and improving the Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBR).

Comments regarding the local rules should be directed to localrules@vaeb.uscourts.gov, or may be mailed to:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Attn:  Local Bankruptcy Rules
701 East Broad Street, Suite 4000
Richmond, VA 23219

Current Local Rules

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 11/12/20)
Posted: 11/16/2020 - Effective: November 16, 2020

Standing Order No 20-3 
Posted: 02/07/2020 - Effective: February 19, 2020

Standing Order No 20-2 
Posted: 02/07/2020 - Effective: February 19, 2020

Archived Local Rules

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 04/22/20) 
Posted: 04/23/2020 - Effective: April 22, 2020

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 02/07/20) 
Posted: 02/20/2020 - Effective: February 19, 2020

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 11/12/19) 
Posted: 12/02/2019 - Effective: 12/01/19

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver 10/15/19) 
Posted: 11/22/2019 - Effective: 11/22/19

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 08/12/19) 
Posted: 08/30/2019 - Effective: 09/01/19

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 11/19/2018) Effective December 1, 2018 
Posted: 11/30/2018 - Effective: 

Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 10/09/2018) Effective October 29, 2018 
Posted: 10/29/2018 - Effective: 

Current Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 03-05-18) Effective March 15, 2018 
Posted: 03/15/2018 - Effective: 

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 11-08-17) Effective December 1, 2017 
Posted: 12/01/2017 - Effective: 12/01/2017

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 07-10-17) Effective August 1, 2017 
Posted: 08/01/2017 - Effective: 08/01/2017

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 11/16/2016), Effective December 1, 2016 
Posted: 12/01/2016 - Effective: 12/1/2016

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 01/04/2016), Effective December 18, 2015 
Revision to Exhibit 8 - Interim Rule 1007-I
Posted: 01/06/2016 - Effective: 12/18/2015

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 11/16/2015), Effective December 1, 2015 
Forms-Related Amended Local Bankruptcy Rules 1006-1(A) & (B), 1007-1(I), 1017-1(C), and 4008-1(B), Amended Local Bankruptcy Rules: 1006-1(C), 1007-1(J), 1017-3, 2003-1(B), 2016-1(C), 3011-1(B), 4001(a)-1(F) and (H), 4002-1(A) and (B), 4008-2(B), 5005-1(C) and (D), 5005-2(A) and (B), 7003-1, 7004-2(A) and 9016-1(A), (E), (G) and (I) and New Local Bankruptcy Rules: 2016-2, 2090-1(N), 3004-1, 7055-1 and 9036-1
Posted: 12/01/2015 - Effective: 12/01/2015

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 11/26/2014), Effective December 1, 2014 
With Amended Local Bankruptcy Rule 7004-2(B) and Renumbered Local Bankruptcy Rules 8007-1 and 8009-1 and Amended Local Bankruptcy Rule 1017-1(C)
Posted: 12/01/2014 - Effective: 12/01/2014

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 09/29/2014), Effective October 13, 2014 
With New Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1(M)
Posted: 10/10/2014 - Effective: 10/13/2014

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 07/14/2014), Effective August 1, 2014 
With New Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1(C) and New Exhibits 9 and 10 (10-A and 10-B)
Posted: 08/01/2014 - Effective: 08/01/2014

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 06/05/2013), Effective September 3, 2013 
Effective 09/03/2013
Posted: 09/03/2013 - Effective: 09/03/2013

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 6/27/2011) 
With Exhibit 8 Revision to Interim Rule 1007-I, Effective 12/01/2012.
Posted: 12/03/2012 - Effective: 09/01/2011

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 6/27/2011) 
With Exhibit 8 Revision to Interim Rule 1007-I, Effective 12/19/2011.
Posted: 12/20/2011 - Effective: 09/01/2011

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 06/27/2011) 
Posted: 08/31/2011 - Effective: 09/01/2011

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 11/08/2010) 
With Exhibit 8 Revision to Interim Rule 1007-I, Effective 12/1/2010.
Posted: 12/01/2010 - Effective: 12/01/2010

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 11/06/2009) 
With Amended LBR 2090-1(E)(2), Effective December 1, 2009.
Posted: 11/30/2009 - Effective: 12/01/2009

Local Bankruptcy Rules (Ver. 02/19/2009) 
Posted: 03/13/2009 - Effective: 03/16/2009

Current CM/ECF Policy Statement

CM-ECF Policy Statement (Ver 11/25/19) 
Posted: 12/02/2019 - Effective: 12/01/19

Archived CM/ECF Policy Statements

CM-ECF Policy Statement (Ver 09/03/19) 
Posted: 11/22/2019 - Effective: 11/22/19

CM/ECF Policy Statement (Ver. 07/14/15) 
Posted: 08/03/2015 - Effective: 08/03/2015

CM/ECF Policy Statement (Ver. 11/14/2013) 
Posted: 12/01/2013 - Effective: 12/01/2013

CM/ECF Policy Statement (Ver. 07/30/2012) 
Posted: 07/30/2012 - Effective: 07/30/2012

CM/ECF Policy Statement (Ver. 11/08/2011) 
Posted: 11/08/2011 - Effective: 11/21/2011

CM/ECF Policy Statement (Ver. 08/29/2011) 
Promulgated pursuant to LBR 5005-2.
Posted: 08/31/2011 - Effective: 09/02/2011

CM/ECF Policy Statement (Ver. 09/04/2009) 
Promulgated pursuant to LBR 5002-2.
Posted: 09/04/2009 - Effective: 09/08/2009

Archived Interim Procedures (BAPCPA)

VAEB Interim Procedures 
Posted: 03/14/2008 - Effective: 03/17/2008