Local Rules – 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 01/17/2024)
Posted: 03/14/2024 - Effective: 01/29/2024
Standing Order No 20-3
Posted: 02/07/2020 - Effective: 02/19/2020
Standing Order No 20-2
Posted: 02/07/2020 - Effective: February 19, 2020
Archived Local Rules
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 12/19/2023)
Posted: 12/21/2023 - Effective: 12/19/2023
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 11/27/2023)
Posted: 12/01/2023 - Effective: 12/01/2023
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 07/14/2023)
Posted: 08/01/2023 - Effective: 08/01/2023
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 04/27/2023)
Posted: 06/05/2023 - Effective: 06/01/2023
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 11/30/2022)
Posted: 12/01/2022 - Effective: 12/01/2022
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 08/29/2022)
Posted: 09/30/2022 - Effective: 10/01/2022
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 07/21/2022)
Posted: 07/29/2022 - Effective: 07/21/2022
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 03/30/2022)
Posted: 04/01/2022 - Effective: 03/30/2022
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 02/15/2022)
Posted: 02/15/2022 - Effective: February 15, 2022
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 03-31-21)
Posted: 04/26/2021 - Effective: April 26, 2021
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 03/31/2021)
Posted: 03/31/2021 - Effective: March 31, 2021
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 12/22/20)
Posted: 12/22/2020 - Effective: December 22, 2020
Local Bankruptcy Rules (ver 11/12/20)
Posted: 11/16/2020 - Effective: November 16, 2020
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 05/02/2023)
Posted: 06/05/2023 - Effective: 06/01/2023
Archived CM/ECF Policy Statements
CM-ECF Policy Statement (Ver 11/30/2022)
Posted: 12/01/2022 - Effective: 12/01/2022
CM-ECF Policy Statement (Ver 10/13/2022)
Posted: 11/01/2022 - Effective: 11/01/2022
CM-ECF Policy Statement (Ver 03/31/21)
Posted: 03/31/2021 - Effective: April 26, 2021
CM-ECF Policy Statement (Ver 11/25/19)
Posted: 12/02/2019 - Effective: 12/01/19
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