The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has been working with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regarding archival preservation and continued use of scanned images in the Judiciary's Case Management/Electronic Case File (CM/ECF) system.

The December 2008 amendments to FRBP 4008(a) establish the requirement for all reaffirmation agreements to be filed no later than 60 days after the first date set for the meeting of creditors (§ 341 Meeting).  The June 1, 2009, letter from the Clerk outlines the procedures to be followed by the Clerk's Office, should a reaffirmation agreement be filed after the 60 day deadline.

The Court's Administrative Procedures for Electronic Filings clearly establish the signature block requirements for papers/pleadings filed electronically within the Northern District.  See the Letter from the Clerk for a reminder of those requirements and the deficiency process that will follow, should the requirements not be met.  Note: Documents with wet signatures scanned to pdf are also acceptable.

The dissemination of any recorded courtroom transmissions by any means, for any purpose, by or to any person, without a court order authorizing such dissemination is prohibited.  Any unauthorized dissemination shall subject the person or persons responsible to appropriate sanctions.

Effective Monday, April 6, 2009, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa will launch its new public website. Taking the Iowa Northern web presence beyond an improved "look and feel," we have also incorporated elements of intuitive menu composition/presentation and real-time information feeds, all in an attempt to provide increased service to the bankruptcy community.
IANB_Improved_Web_Presence.pdf