United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri

8th Circuit Kansas City, Missouri

About This Court

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri is a unit of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, operating within the Eighth Circuit. The court has jurisdiction over all bankruptcy cases filed within the western portion of Missouri, covering Kansas City and surrounding communities as well as a broad swath of western and central Missouri counties.

The court handles Chapter 7 liquidations, Chapter 11 reorganizations, Chapter 12 family farmer and family fisherman cases, and Chapter 13 individual repayment plans. As a court serving a major metropolitan area in Kansas City alongside rural agricultural regions, its docket reflects a mix of consumer bankruptcy cases and commercial matters.

The Western District of Missouri Bankruptcy Court operates under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as well as its own local rules, which govern practice and procedure specific to the district.

Handles cases filed under the federal Bankruptcy Code within the jurisdiction of the Western 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.

Divisions

Kansas City Division (Kansas City), Jefferson City Division (Jefferson City), Joplin Division (Joplin), Springfield Division (Springfield)

Caseload

The court handles a substantial volume of consumer bankruptcy filings, particularly Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, reflecting the demographics of its urban and rural service area. Chapter 11 business reorganizations filed by regional commercial enterprises also appear on the docket.

Bar Admission

Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri in order to appear in the Bankruptcy Court for that district. Admission to the bankruptcy court bar requires compliance with the district court's admission requirements, including good standing with the Missouri bar or another state bar under applicable rules.

Clerk's Office

400 East 9th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106

(816) 512-1800

Local Rules

The Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri, which supplement the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.

Civil Rules 51

Rule	Title
Rule 3001-1	Proofs of Claim
Rule 3002-1	Filing Proofs of Claim in Chapter 7 and 11
Rule 3002.1-1	Notices Relating to Claims Secured by Security Interest in the Debtor's Principal Residence Not Required in Certain Circumstances
Rule 3002.1-2	Attorney's Fees for Residential Lenders
Rule 3007-1	Objections to Claims
Rule 3010-1	Small Dividends and Payments
Rule 3011-1	Unclaimed Funds
Rule 3015-1	Filing of Plan; Objection to Confirmation; Modification of a Plan in a Chapter 13
Rule 3016-1	Chapter 11 Plan – Not Small Business
Rule 3016-2	Disclosure Statement – Not Small Business
Rule 3016-3	Plan and Disclosure Statement in Small Business Cases and Cases Under Subchapter V of Chapter 11
Rule 3020-1	Ballots
Rule 3022-1	Final Decree in Chapter 11 Case
Rule 3070-1	Chapter 13 Direct Payments
Rule 3071-1	Chapter 13 Business Cases
Rule 3080-1	Chapter 13 – Service
Rule 3081-1	Chapter 13 Closing Before Confirmation
Rule 3082-1	Home Mortgage Modifications in Chapter 13 Cases
Rule 3083-1	Chapter 13 Plan; Objections to Plan
Rule 3084-1	Chapter 13 Proofs of Claims; Objections to Claims
Rule 3085-1	Notice to Allow Claims
Rule 3086-1	Payment of Claim After Lifting of Stay; Adequate Protection
Rule 3087-1	Garnishment Proceeds
Rule 3088-1	Chapter 13 Emergency Refunds, Suspension of Plan Payments and Borrowing
Rule 3089-1	Refunds in Dismissed Chapter 13 Cases
Rule 3091-1	Disbursement of Insurance Proceeds
Rule 3092-1	Executory Contracts and Leases
Rule 3093-1	Chapter 13 Plan Payoffs
Rule 3094-1	Payments on Real Property
Rule 3095-1	Chapter 13 Plan and Plan Amendments – Attorney Certification
Rule 3096-1	Chapter 13 Responses – Immediate Orders to Follow
Rule 3097-1	Personal Property Tax Waiver
Rule 4001-1	Automatic Stay - Relief From
Rule 4001-2	Automatic Stay - Extension or Imposition
Rule 4001-3	Automatic Stay - Internal Revenue Service
Rule 4001-4	Automatic Stay - Mortgage Statement Not a Violation of the Stay
Rule 4002-1	Duties of Debtor
Rule 4003-1	Garnishments
Rule 4004-1	Grant or Denial of Discharge
Rule 4004-2	Extensions of Time to File Objections to Discharge / Dischargeability
Rule 4004-3	Chapter 7 Cases Closed Without Discharge
Rule 4004-4	Discharge in Chapter 13 Case - Completed Plan
Rule 4004-5	Discharge in Chapter 11 Case - Individual Debtor
Rule 4004-6	Discharge in Chapter 12 Case
Rule 4008-1	Reaffirmation Agreements
Rule 4070-1	Insurance
Rule 7005-1	Serving and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers
Rule 7005-2	Filing of Discovery Materials
Rule 7007.1-1	Corporate Ownership Statement
Rule 7016-1	Pre-Trial Procedures
Rule 7026-1	Discovery. General.

General Rules 46

Rule	Title
	Definitions
Rule 1001-1	Scope of Rules
Rule 1002-1	Complex Chapter 11 Cases
Rule 1002-2	Filings and Other Duties in Certain Cases
Rule 1007-1	Lists, Schedules, Statements and Other Documents
Rule 1008-1	Requirement to Verify Petitions and Accompanying Documents
Rule 1009-1	Lists and Schedules Not Filed with the Petition and Amendments to Lists and Schedules
Rule 1015-1	Joint Administration
Rule 1016-1	Death of a Debtor
Rule 1017-1	Dismissal or Conversion of Case; Reinstatement or Reopening of Dismissed Case
Rule 1019-1	Conversion – Amended Schedules Required
Rule 1073-1	Assignment of Cases
Rule 2002-1	Notice to Creditors and Other Interested Parties
Rule 2002-2	Notice to the United States or Federal Agency
Rule 2002-3	Returned Notices
Rule 2004-1	Examinations
Rule 2007.1-1	Appointment or Election of Trustee or Examiner in a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case
Rule 2015-2	Debtor in Possession Duties
Rule 2015-6	Authorized Depositories
Rule 2016-1	Debtor's Attorney's Fee Agreement in Chapter 7 Cases
Rule 2016-2	Debtor's Attorney's Fee Agreements and Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses in Chapter 13 Cases
Rule 2016-3	Fee Agreements in Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 Cases; Applications for Compensation in General
Rule 5005-1	Filing and Transmittal of Papers
Rule 5007-1	Transcripts
Rule 5008-1	Notice Regarding Presumption of Abuse in Chapter 7 Cases of Individual Debtors
Rule 5009-1	Trustee's Distribution, Report and Final Decree
Rule 5010-1	Reopening Cases
Rule 6004-1	Sale of Estate Property
Rule 9010-1	Representation and Appearances; Powers of Attorney
Rule 9011-4	Signatures
Rule 9013-1	Motion Practice
Rule 9013-3	Certificate of Service
Rule 9015-1	Jury Trial
Rule 9016-1	Subpoenas
Rule 9016-2	Witnesses
Rule 9019-1	Settlement of Adversary Actions
Rule 9029-1	Local Rules - General
Rule 9040-1	Exhibits and Attachments
Rule 9050-1	Proposed Orders
Rule 9060-1	Notices and Hearings
Rule 11002-1	Petition-General
Rule 11002-2	Emergency Filing
Rule 11009-1	Amendments to Lists and Schedules
Rule 17004-1	Adversary Proceedings
Rule 19011-4	Signatures
Rule 19013-1	Motion Practice and Service

Attorney Rules 2

Rule	Title
Rule 2019-1	Attorneys – Withdrawal and Substitution
Rule 2090-1	Attorneys – Admission to Practice

Appellate Rules 4

Rule	Title
Rule 8001-1	Manner of Taking Appeals; Voluntary Dismissal; Certification to Court of Appeals
Rule 8004-1	Service of the Notice of Appeal
Rule 8005-1	Stay Pending Appeal
Rule 8006-1	Designation of Record

Other Courts in the 8th Circuit

Bankruptcy Court, District of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Bankruptcy Court, District of Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Bankruptcy Court, District of North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Bankruptcy Court, District of South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Arkansas Fort Smith, Arkansas