United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of West Virginia
About This Court
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia is a unit of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and operates within the Fourth Circuit. The court has jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases arising in the northern portion of West Virginia, covering counties in that geographic area and handling matters under Titles 11 and 28 of the United States Code.
The court is headquartered in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and serves a region characterized by a mix of rural and small urban communities. Cases before this court commonly involve individual consumer bankruptcies as well as business reorganizations and liquidations reflecting the economic conditions of the region.
As a bankruptcy court, it is an Article I court whose judges are appointed by the judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for fourteen-year terms. The court follows the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as well as its own local rules.
Handles cases filed under the federal Bankruptcy Code within the jurisdiction of the Northern District of West Virginia. 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 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, consistent with bankruptcy courts serving economically diverse rural and small-city populations in West Virginia.
Bar Admission
Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in order to appear before this bankruptcy court. Local rules may impose additional requirements for electronic filing registration.
Clerk's Office
320 West Pike Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 233-1655
Local Rules
The Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, which supplement the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.