Judge Retirement

The Honorable Paul R. Warren retired as of March 14, 2026, and we thank him for his service. The current procedures in Rochester will continue until a new judge assumes office. Any questions should be directed to Barbara Ridall at 716-362-3272.

Bankruptcy Noticing Center Update

As of March 9, 2026, the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) will not mail notices to recipient addresses that include the countries on the list shown below; these notices will be bypassed. Bypassed recipients are listed within the bypass section of the Certificate of Notice/Mailing. For reference: the U.S. Postal Service also publishes a list of suspended international mail services at: International Service Disruptions.

BNC LIST OF COUNTRIES WITH TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED MAIL SERVICE: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Belarus, Bhutan, Cuba, Djibouti, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Madagascar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Seychelles, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Yemen.