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Bankruptcy court

Central District of California

The Central District of California is the federal bankruptcy court for 5 counties in California, divided into 5 divisions.

Divisions and counties served

Each county below is assigned to a division by the court’s own order or local rule.

Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.

Northern Division

2 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Cal. — Court Locations, Northern Division ("The Northern Division serves San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties in addition to a portion of Ventura County.") — only the counties served in whole (San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara) are assigned; Ventura is zip-split and omitted

Riverside Division

2 counties

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Cal. — Court Locations, Riverside Division ("the Riverside Division serves two counties: Riverside and San Bernardino Counties")

Santa Ana Division

1 county

28 U.S.C. § 84(c) (Central District Southern Division "comprises Orange County. Court for the Southern Division shall be held at Santa Ana."); U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Cal. Santa Ana Division serves Orange County

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How the Central District of California runs a case

Practices this court sets for itself. They differ from district to district, which is why a national answer cannot supply them.

Section 341 meeting of creditors
By Zoom video

USTP Instructions for Joining a Zoom § 341(a) Meeting of Creditors

Chapter 13 plan form
This district requires its own local plan form

C.D. Cal. LBR Form F 3015-1.01.CHAPTER13.PLAN

What the Central District of California publishes

Local rules and standing orders bind cases in this district in addition to the national rules. Each link goes to the court’s own copy.

Local rules

The rules this court adds on top of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. They bind every case filed here.

Showing 12 of 103 this court publishes.

Standing orders

General orders the court has entered that apply across cases rather than to one case.

Showing 12 of 23 this court publishes.

Fee schedules

What this court charges, as the court publishes it.

Related

Not yet published here

We have not collected these for this court, so this page does not show them. The court’s own site is the authority meanwhile.

  • Courthouse street addresses, filing-counter hours and clerk phone numbers
  • The trustees who serve this district

This court publishes at www.cacb.uscourts.gov. The rules, orders and fee schedules linked on this page go to its own copies.

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