The Bankruptcy Local Rules Committee has approved for public comment proposed changes to the local rules of practice for the Court. The proposed changes are summarized and available in the PDF linked below:

Proposed Bankruptcy Local Rule Amendments 2025

The public comment period will end on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Any comments should be emailed to: utb_local_rules_comments@utb.uscourts.gov

Comments may also be mailed to:

David Sime, Clerk of Court
Attn: Local Rule Comments
350 S Main St. Room 300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

You are also encouraged to identify issues or concerns about any of the current local rules, and to make suggestions for amendments to the committee for its consideration.

Can't see the General Order? Click here.

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The Court will be closed on Monday, October 13th, in observance of Columbus Day.

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah announces that Judge Cathleen D. Parker, a United States Bankruptcy Judge within the Tenth Circuit, has been temporarily assigned to hold bankruptcy court in Utah on an “as needed” basis through December 31, 2025. Judge Parker will help manage the Court’s caseload until new bankruptcy judges are appointed and will also preside over any matters where all Utah bankruptcy judges are recused.

Judge Anderson has retired as of Sept 4th, 2025. Until Judge Anderson’s cases are formally reassigned to another judge, they will continue to show on hearings calendars as assigned to him.

Please check the online calendars or the ChapMobile App for updates on judge coverage.

Judge Anderson's Zoom Conference line will continue to be used for these hearings until each case is reassigned.