VOICE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM (VCIS)

VCIS enables outside access to case information through the use of  the buttons on a touch tone telephone to search for information on a particular case.  A case can be accessed either by the name of the party filing or the case number.  VCIS can provide basic case information such as: date filed, parties, chapter, date of the 341 meeting, name of trustee, name of attorney and the current status of a case.  To access the VCIS system, dial 202-208-1365.

PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records)

PACER provides basic case information as well as access to docket sheets, claims registers, and mailing matrices.  PACER provides up to the minute summaries of documents filed in a case.  To subscribe to PACER or for additional information, please contact the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676-6856.

INTAKE SECTION - CLERK'S OFFICE

The intake section of the Clerk's Office can provide general information regarding cases such as verification of the date a case was filed, the chapter and the debtor's name.  The intake area can also provide general procedural information as well as the Court's requirements for filing various documents.

CASE ADMINISTRATION - CLERK'S OFFICE

Case administrators can provide general assistance with documents which have been filed and docketed to a particular case.  For motions and applications, a status cannot be  provided until 15 days after the date the motion was filed.  To speak with a case administrator, you must have the bankruptcy case number since cases are assigned to administrators based on the last digit of the case number.  If you need information about an adversary proceeding, you may speak with the case administrator who is assigned to the associated bankruptcy case.

ARCHIVED CASES

For information regarding cases that have been archived and are therefore not available at the Clerk's Office, you will need to obtain records from the Washington National Records Center.  Bankruptcy cases are typically archived two years after a case is closed.  It will be necessary for you to contact the Clerk's Office prior to the completion of the form to obtain an Accession Number, Location Number and a Box Number for a case which has been archived.  Detailed information and the form for obtaining archived records is available by accessing the Washington National Records Center (PDF) section of this web page.

COPIES OF ARCHIVED FILES BY FAX/MAIL

Photocopies of archived files can also be obtained by FAX or by mail from the Washington National Records Center.  Please access the following link for more information: Archived Records by FAX/MAIL (PDF).