From time to time the Clerk's Office will release announcements concerning the present ECF system or planned future requirements and upgrades. Be sure to check this page frequently for the most recent Announcement, as well as past Announcements.
11/13/09
Access will be unavailable to PACERNet, CM/ECF, BOPS & VCIS due to CM/ECF Upgrade from Release 3.3.2 through Release 3.3.2 ESR 1 to Release 3.3.3 starting at 5:00 pm on 11-20-09, to 8:30 am on 11-23-09 [PDF - 16K, 1 page - posted 11/13/09]
9/04/09
09-08-09 Amendments to Clerk'sCM/ECF Policy Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 11 Pursuant to EDVA LBR 5005-2 [PDF - 60KB, 3 pages - posted 9/04/09]
6/01/09
Access will be unavailable to PACERNet, CM/ECF, BOPS and VCIS due to GSA Maintenance Work at the Robinson-Merhige U.S. Courthouse on Saturday, 06/06/09 [PDF - 12K, 1 page - posted 6/01/09]
2/23/09
03-13-09 Upgrade to ECF; Availability of ELMs & other Release 3.2 & Release 3.3 Training Materials [PDF - 25KB, 3 pages - posted 2/23/09]
1/23/09
Access will be unavailable to PACERNet, CM/ECF, BOPS and VCIS due to CM/ECF Data Server Upgrade Scheduled for 7:00 pm on 01-30-09 to 8:30 am on 02-02-09> [PDF - 12K, 1 page - posted 1/23/09]
12/16/08
Update on Court's Upgrade to CM/ECF 3.2> [PDF - 11K, 1 pages - posted 12/16/08]
12/05/08
Use of LandAmerica Financial Group-Specific CM/ECF System User with Limited Privileges Registration Form 12/05/08> [PDF - 32K, 3 pages - posted 12/5/08]
11/17/08
Use of Circuit City Stores, Inc. et al-Specific CM/ECF System User with Limited Privileges Registration Form> [PDF - 49K, 3 pages - posted 11/17/08]
11/1/08
Access will be unavailable to PACERNet, CM/ECF, BOPS and VCIS due to Hosting Server Reconfiguration> [PDF - 10K, 1 page - posted 10/27/08]
10/02/08
Fall 2008 Upgrade to BK CM/ECF 3.2 and Availability of Electronic Learning Modules for Release 3.2 [PDF - 17K, 1 page - posted 10/02/08]
03/14/08
Rescission of Standing Order No. 06-4 and Clerk's Promulgation of ECF Policy under New EDVA LBR 5005-2-Eff 03/17/08. [PDF - 117K, 20 pages - posted 03/14/08]
01/08/2008
[Effective February 1, 2008)[PDF - 10K, 1 page- posted 01/08/08]
07/28/2006
Filing Amended Proofs of Claim in CM/ECF Release 3.0 [PDF - 10K, 1 page - posted 07/28/06]
07/05/2006
[Effective September 1, 2006] [PDF - 183K, 7 pages - posted 07/05/06]
06/20/2006
Revision to CM/ECF Administrative Procedures [Effective Dec. 1, 2006] [PDF - 73K, 21 pages - posted 06/20/06]
02/16/2006
Revision to CM/ECF Administrative Procedures [Effective February 16, 2006]
07/22/2005
Amending CM/ECF Procedures. [Effective August 1, 2005]
03/07/2005
Implementation of New Credit Card Module. [Effective April 4, 2005]
11/26/2003
News Release from the Administrative Office of the US Courts regarding free instant registration for Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) accounts. [Effective January 5, 2004]
11/26/2003
Submission of Debtors' SSNs and Amended SSNs. [Effective December 1, 2003]
11/24/2003
Entry of Standing Order No. 03-8 Adopting Revised Case Management/Electronic Case Filing Procedures, including the Submission of Proposed Orders Electronically or by Conventional Means. [Effective December 1, 2003]
12/20/2002
---"Electronic Order Processing Procedure for Circulating Proposed Orders for Endorsement Purposes;
---Expansion of Bankruptcy CM/ECF Version 1 Summary E-Mail Notices;
---Use of Electronic Order Processing Procedure (BOPS) and ECF Registered Participant Status"
---[Effective January 1, 2003]
08/06/2002
05/29/2002
-----"Procedure for Submitting Proposed Orders to the
-----Court via Email Attachment; Designated Items for
----- Inclusion in the Record on Appeal"
---[Effective July 1, 2002]
04/16/2002
-----"Procedure for Withdrawal By Counsel Representing A
-----Party When Representation In A Case Has Concluded"
04/12/2002
---[Effective April 1, 2002]
04/02/2002
-----"Instructions for Filing via Diskette"
------[note: this item relates to 12/17/2001 Notice - below]
02/13/2002
-----[re: ECF version modification],
-----Version 1 Modification, Release Number 6
01/25/2002
-----[re: Cash Receipts], effective January 1, 2002
12/17/2001
---and Bankruptcy, Case Administration, Effective January 1, 2002
---[note: this item relates to 09/17/2001 Notice - below]
10/04/2001
10/04/2001
10/01/2001
-----Petitions and Documents; ECF Training Dates and ECF Filing
-----Procedure
09/17/2001
-----District of Virginia, Effective January 1, 2002
08/31/2001
---- Availability of Mega Case Docket Sheet Reports and Docket
---- Activity Reports; ongoing needs for Netscape and PACER
06/08/2001
-----Court of Standing Order No. 01-5
05/29/2001
05/25/2001
---Access Fees
03/27/2001
03/02/2001
03/02/2001
02/12/2001
01/26/2001
01/22/2001
updated
[7/5/06]