Local Rule 9036-1: Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Notification (DeBN)

Rule 9036-1 Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Notification (DeBN)

(a) General.

(1) A debtor who requests delivery by email of court filings (i.e., orders and notices) via the Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (DeBN) program only consents to electronic delivery of court filings delivered by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC), which sends court orders and notices to parties via email or mail.

(2) A debtor registered for DeBN will continue to receive service of all other filings, including those made by a trustee or attorney, via methods authorized under Rules 7004 and 7005(b), Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. An active DeBN account does not authorize any person or entity other than the court to serve the debtor electronically.

(b) Enrollment.

(1) Any debtor wishing to receive court filings via email must complete, sign and file with the court a Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request, AK LBF 41. AK LBF 41 must be utilized whenever a debtor seeks to: [A] create a new DeBN account to receive court filings via email; [B] update or reactivate an existing DeBN account; or [C] deactivate an existing DeBN account.

(2) Joint debtors in a bankruptcy case must file separate signed requests for enrollment in the DeBN program, even if the joint debtors are using the same email address.

(3) The signature(s) of the debtor(s) on the Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request must comply with AK LBR 9011-1(a)(2), if the debtor(s) is/are represented by a participant in the CM/ECF System. A Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request filed conventionally must bear the original (holographic/wet) signature(s) of the debtor(s).

(c) Valid Email Address Required.

(1) When a debtor is seeking to enroll in the DeBN program or update or reactivate an existing DeBN account, the email address provided by the debtor on the Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request form must be a valid and active email address.

(2) It is the responsibility of the debtor to maintain a valid and active email address with the DeBN program. If the debtor's email address changes, the debtor must file with the court an update to the debtor's DeBN account information utilizing the Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request.

(3) Failure to maintain a valid and active email address may result in deactivation of a debtor's DeBN account without notice. [A] Once a debtor's DeBN account is deactivated, the debtor will receive court notices and orders via U.S. mail instead of email. [B] A debtor may reactivate a DeBN account by filing with the court the Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request which contains a valid and active email address.