Local Rule RULE 5001-1: COURT ADMINISTRATION
Bankr. E.D. Okla. — General rule
RULE 5001-1. COURT ADMINISTRATION A.Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (MVCIS). The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma provides Case Information via automated Telephone system known as VCIS (Voice Case Information System).
In 2011, the court joined (MCVIS) Multi-Court VCIS along with many other Bankruptcy Courts across the country to provide a more cost efficient model for the federal judiciary. Multi-Court VCIS works the same way VCIS did. The phone number was changed to a shared pool number 1-866-222-8029. Voice recognition will be added soon.
Dial 1-866-222-8029 The MVCIS is available for use twenty-four hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
B.Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER). This system allows viewing or downloading of docket sheets and claims registers, listing of cases filed the previous day and searches for basic case information, such as case number, debtors name, filing date and chapter under which relief is sought. Following are requirements needed to access the system:
Computer - Capable of running a web browser;
Internet Access;
Printer;
Web Browser - Compatible with Netscape 4.x and above or Internet Explorer 5.x and above. However, it is recommended to use the most recent version of any browser. Mozilla and Firefox are also compatible with PACER;
The PACER system is available twenty-four hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
The PACER login screen is protected by the secure SSL Web server. Software on the page encrypts and protects customer information as it is sent across the Internet.
For PACER registration and cost information call 1-800-676-6856. A link to the PACER manual is available at http:\\pacer.uscourts.gov/documents/pacermanual.pdf C.File Searches. Telephone requests are accepted for basic information contained on the Court CM/ECF system. More involved requests shall be in writing or in person and may require a fee pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930. Extensive searches shall not be performed by the Clerk's Office.