Bankruptcy court
District of Rhode Island
The District of Rhode Island is the federal bankruptcy court for 5 counties in Rhode Island.
Divisions and counties served
A case is filed in the division that covers the filer’s county. Each assignment below comes from the court’s own order or local rule.
District of Rhode Island — district-wide
5 counties
How the District of Rhode Island 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
What the District of Rhode Island 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.
- R.I. LBR 1001-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1002-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1003-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1004-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1005-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1005-2
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1006-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1007-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1009-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1015-1
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1017-2
captured 2026-07-22
- R.I. LBR 1019-1
captured 2026-07-22
Showing 12 of 104 this court publishes.
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- Courthouse street addresses, filing-counter hours and clerk phone numbers
- The trustees who serve this district
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