Local Rule Rule 5001-1: Court Operations; Clerks' Offices.

Rule 5001-1. Court Operations; Clerks' Offices.

(d) General information. General information regarding the bankruptcy courts and the clerks' offices may be found:

(1) For the Northern District of Mississippi at www.msnb.uscourts.gov

(2) For the Southern District of Mississippi at www.mssb.uscourts.gov

(e) Communications with clerk's office personnel. The clerk and the employees of the clerk's office are not permitted to interpret the rules of procedure or to give legal advice. The clerk and the clerk's employees are not responsible for information respecting the rules or law. Though not required to do so, the clerk and the clerk's employees may make an inquiry to a party or counsel with respect to the content, completeness, accuracy or other attribute of an electronic filing. A clerk's response to an inquiry, a clerk's inquiry, or the absence of a clerk's inquiry shall have no legal effect on any party and cannot be cited for any purpose.

(f) Form of payment. Documents filed electronically require payment on-line by credit card at the time of filing or as otherwise directed by the Administrative Procedures For Electronic Case Filing established and maintained by the respective clerks. Fees due otherwise are payable by check, money order, or other form of payment approved by the respective clerk. Checks or credit cards of the debtor will not be accepted. Checks and money orders shall be made payable to "Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court" and shall be in the exact amount of said fee or charge. A separate check shall be submitted for each item being filed. Any person or entity presenting a check or credit/debit card which is subsequently dishonored or has payment stopped thereon may be denied, at the discretion of the clerk, the privilege of presenting checks and/or debit/credit cards in the future.