The Honorable Frank Volk has entered General Order 20-02. The order was entered to further the efforts to guard public health and safety. Please read the order which affects bankruptcy hearings held on or after March 18, 2020, and can be viewed by clicking here. Effective that date, pending further order of the Court, in-person appearances at bankruptcy hearings will not be permitted. Hearings will be held telephonically.

NOTICE: The United States Trustees Office for the Southern District of West Virginia has given notice of Temporary Policies and Procedures for 341 Meetings of Creditors. The UST notice detailing those policies and procedures can be found by clicking here. These temporary policies and procedures are effective as of March 24, 2020, and continuing until further notice from the UST Office.

The Honorable Frank Volk has entered General Order 20-03. The order extends certain deadlines tied to the completion of the Section 341 meeting of creditors (MOC). The order applies to both pending cases and all future cases filed. Please read the order which can be viewed by clicking here. 

The Honorable Thomas E. Johnston, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, has entered General Order #6, In Re: Court Operations In Light Of The Exigent Circumstances Presented By The COVID-19 Pandemic. Among the many provisions of that order, General Order #6 extends the closure of the U.S. Courthouses in the Southern District of West Virginia to the general public through June 30, 2020. Please read and review the order which includes procedural matters and emergency contact numbers. The Order can be found by clicking here. Please call 304-347-3003 for further information or if you have any questions.  

The Honorable Frank Volk has entered General Order 20-06. The order adopts Interim Rule 1020 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. A copy of the order can be found by clicking here. 

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