United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri

8th Circuit St. Louis, Missouri

About This Court

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a unit of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, operating within the Eighth Circuit. The court has jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases filed by individuals and businesses located within the eastern portion of Missouri, including the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding counties.

The court handles cases under all chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code, including Chapter 7 liquidations, Chapter 11 reorganizations, and Chapter 13 wage-earner plans. As one of two federal bankruptcy courts in Missouri, the Eastern District court serves a heavily populated region that includes the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, generating a substantial consumer and commercial bankruptcy docket.

Handles cases filed under the federal Bankruptcy Code within the jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Missouri. Bankruptcy judges are appointed by the court of appeals for 14-year terms. Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

Caseload

The court handles a significant volume of consumer bankruptcy filings, particularly Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, reflecting the large residential population of the St. Louis metropolitan area. It also adjudicates complex Chapter 11 commercial reorganizations involving businesses operating throughout eastern Missouri.

Bar Admission

Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to appear in the bankruptcy court. Additional registration for the court's CM/ECF electronic filing system is required for filing documents.

Clerk's Office

111 South 10th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102

(314) 244-4500

Local Rules

106 local rules extracted from this court's published rules. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

General Rules 100

Rule	Title
L.R. 1001	Scope of Rules and Forms; Short Title.
L.R. 1002	Case Commencement.
L.R. 1006	Payment of Filing Fees in Installments or Waiver of Filing Fee.
L.R. 1007-1	Means Testing and Current Income Calculations.
L.R. 1007-2	Bankruptcy Code § 521(a)(1) Filing Requirements.
L.R. 1007-3	Bankruptcy Code § 521(c) Education Accounts.
L.R. 1007-4	Bankruptcy Code § 521 Tax Returns and Requests.
L.R. 1007-5	Credit Counseling.
L.R. 1007-6	Extension of Time to File Schedules and Statement of Financial Affairs.
L.R. 1007-7	Matrix.
L.R. 1007-8	Amended Statement of Social Security Number.
L.R. 1009	Amended Schedules and/or Matrix.
L.R. 1015	Joint Administration and Affiliated Debtor Cases.
L.R. 1016	Notice of Death of Debtor.
L.R. 1017-1	Motions to Dismiss.
L.R. 1017-2	Motions to Reinstate Following Dismissal for Failure to File or Provide Required Documents or Attend § 341 Meeting.
L.R. 1017-3	Motions to Reinstate Following Dismissal on Trustee's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Make Plan Payments.
L.R. 1019	Conversions.
L.R. 1030	Requests for Documents.
L.R. 1040	Access to Filed Tax Documents.
L.R. 2002-1	Address for Service.
L.R. 2002-2	Notice of Commencement of Case and § 341 Meeting.
L.R. 2002-3	Returned Notices.
L.R. 2003	§ 341 Meetings.
L.R. 2004	Motion for Examination under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004.
L.R. 2014	Employment of Professionals.
L.R. 2015-1	Duty of Debtor in Chapter 12 Case.
L.R. 2015-2	Duty of Debtor in Chapter 13 Case.
L.R. 2015-3	Duty of Debtor in Chapter 11 Case.
L.R. 2016-1	Compensation of Professionals.
L.R. 2016-2	Payment of Professional Fees in Chapter 11 Cases.
L.R. 2016-3	Employment and Compensation of Debtor's Counsel in Chapter 13 Cases.
L.R. 2016-4	Payment of Chapter 12 Trustee Fees.
L.R. 3001	Proofs of Claim.
L.R. 3002	General Proof of Claim Filing Provisions.
L.R. 3002.1	Notice Relating to Claims Secured by Security Interest in the Debtor's Principal Residence.
L.R. 3003	Additional Proof of Claim Filing Provisions for Chapter 11 Cases.
L.R. 3004	Filing of Claims by Debtor.
L.R. 3007	Objections to Claims.
L.R. 3010	Small Dividends and Payments.
L.R. 3011	Unclaimed Funds and Registry Funds.
L.R. 3015-1	Chapter 12 Plans – Plan Contents.
L.R. 3015-2	Chapter 13 Plans - Plan Contents.
L.R. 3015-3	Chapter 12 and 13 Plans - Form and Filing.
L.R. 3015-4	Chapter 12 and 13 Plans - Confirmation Procedures.
L.R. 3015-5	Chapter 12 and 13 Plans - Post-Confirmation Amendments and Modifications.
L.R. 3015-6	Chapter 13 Suspension of Monthly Trustee Payments.
L.R. 3017	Plan Disclosure Statement in Chapter 11 Cases.
L.R. 3017.1	Small Business Chapter 11 Requirements.
L.R. 3017.2	Subchapter V Requirements.
L.R. 3018	Acceptance or Rejection of Chapter 11 Plan.
L.R. 3020	Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan.
L.R. 3021	Distribution on Claims in Chapter 13 Cases.
L.R. 3022	Final Decree in Chapter 11 Cases.
L.R. 4001-1	Relief from the Automatic Stay.
L.R. 4001-2	Requests for Continuation of the Stay.
L.R. 4001-3	Motion for Imposition of the Stay.
L.R. 4001-4	Motion for Order Confirming the Stay is Inapplicable.
L.R. 4001-5	Automatic Stay with Respect to Lessors of Real Property under Bankruptcy Code § 362(l).
L.R. 4001-6	Relief from the Co-Debtor Stay.
L.R. 4002-1	Designation of Responsible Individual.
L.R. 4003-1	Scheduling Exemptions.
L.R. 4003-2	Motion to Avoid Liens under Bankruptcy Code § 522(f)(1).
L.R. 4003-3	Motion by Individual Debtor to Recover Tangible Personal Property Under § 542(a).
L.R. 4004-1	Discharge.
L.R. 4004-2	Post-Petition Personal Financial Management.
L.R. 4004-3	Closing of Case without Discharge.
L.R. 4004-4	Delay of Discharge.
L.R. 4008	Reaffirmation Agreements.
L.R. 5005	Filing and Transmittal of Papers.
L.R. 5009	Closing Procedures.
L.R. 5011	Withdrawal of Reference.
L.R. 6007	Abandonment of Assets at the § 341 Meeting.
L.R. 7003	Commencement of Adversary Proceedings.
L.R. 7004	Summons.
L.R. 7016	Pre-trial Procedures.
L.R. 7026	Discovery.
L.R. 7041	Dismissal of Adversary Proceeding.
L.R. 7055	Default Judgment.
L.R. 7056	Motions for Summary Judgment.
L.R. 9004	Format and Title of Filings.
L.R. 9006	Requests for Extension of Time.
L.R. 9010	Appearance without Attorney - Corporations or Other Business Entities.
L.R. 9011	Signatures.
L.R. 9013-1	Motion Practice.
L.R. 9013-2	Expedited or Emergency Matters.
L.R. 9013-3	Chapter 11 Case Administration.
L.R. 9015	Jury Trials.
L.R. 9016	Subpoenas.
L.R. 9019	Mediation.
L.R. 9027	Removal.
L.R. 9037-1	Privacy and Redaction of Documents.
L.R. 9037-2	Filing Under Seal.
L.R. 9040	Exhibits.
L.R. 9050	Proposed Orders.
L.R. 9060	Notices and Hearings.
L.R. 9061	Negative Notice Procedures.
L.R. 9062	Matters Without Hearing.
L.R. 9070	Telephonic and Video Conference Hearings.
L.R. 9075	Use of Photographic and Recording Equipment.

Attorney Rules 5

Rule	Title
L.R. 2090	Attorney Admission.
L.R. 2091	Withdrawal of Counsel.
L.R. 2092	Attorney Changes of Address.
L.R. 2093	Professional Conduct and Obligations of Attorneys.
L.R. 2094	Attorney Discipline.

Appellate Rules 1

Rule	Title
L.R. 8001	Notice of Appeal and Filing Requirements.

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