Bankruptcy Records FAQs

General Information on Bankruptcy Records:

• Bankruptcies are a matter of public record and are maintained by the federal courts. Bankruptcy Courts are located within each of the 94 federal judicial districts. Records are maintained through each respective court clerk’s office. Broome County bankruptcy records fall under the Northern District of New York counties, with bankruptcy offices found in Albany, Syracuse, and Utica.
• Contact information and where to access bankruptcy records can be found below:

Who Handles Bankruptcy Records?

Bankruptcy records are not filed in the Broome County Clerk’s Office. There are handled by the Federal Courts. The Bankruptcy Court website could be found at https://www.nynb.uscourts.gov/

To Search/File Bankruptcy Records:

In accordance with congressional requirements, bankruptcy records are made accessible via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. Registration for new users, searches, electronic filing, billing, login, and technical support can be obtained from the PACER service center at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/

The PACER service provides the public with instantaneous access to more than 1 billion documents filed at all federal courts

Requests for Copies:

Information about requesting copies of bankruptcy court documents may be found at:
https://www.nynb.uscourts.gov/requests-copies

The Clerk's Office is limited in the assistance it can provide parties in the filing process and cannot provide legal advice. If you are considering filing a petition or claim without an attorney (self-represented), please review the Filing Without an Attorney section of this website.

To Contact the Federal Bankruptcy Courts:

Public hours are from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM E.S.T., Monday to Friday excluding federal holidays.