2024:

• No. 24-02: Dated 11/12/2024: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms, and Abrogation of Official Form 423 (Certification About a Financial Management Course) Effective December 1, 2024.
• No. 24-01: Dated 6/25/2024: Notice of Expiration of the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act (BTATC Act) and Changes To Official Forms 101 and 201 as a Result Thereof.

2023:

• No. 23-01: Dated 11/9/2023: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms and Adjustments to Bankruptcy Fees Effective December 1, 2023.

2022:

• No. 22-03: Dated 11/14/2022: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2022.
• No. 22-02: Dated 6/28/2022: Notice Regarding Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms B101 and B201 effective June 2022.
• No. 22-01: Dated 3/17/2022: Notice Regarding Revised Dollar Amounts in Various Provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and Pending Changes to Bankruptcy Forms Effective April 1, 2022.

2021:

• No. 21-01: Dated 11/17/2021: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Form Effective December 1, 2021.

2020:

• No. 20-03: Dated 11/16/2020: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Director’s Bankruptcy Forms, and Fee Adjustments, Effective December 1, 2020.
• No. 20-02; Dated 9/10/2020: Judge Kaplan Calendar Changes Effective November 2020 See Judge Kaplan’s Motion Practice page for new hearing dates and times effective March 12, 2021.
• No. 20-01; Dated 4/17/2020: Notice of Temporary Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code and to the Official Bankruptcy Forms, Effective April, 2020, Due to the Enactment of the Cares Act

2019:

• No. 19-03; Dated 11/19/2019: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and to Official Bankruptcy Forms, Effective December 1, 2019
• No. 19-02; Dated 08/12/2019: Notice Regarding Important Information Regarding New Case Assignment Process for Cases Filed on or after August 1,2019 in the Buffalo Division
• No. 19-01; Dated 03/08/2019: Notice Regarding Revised Dollar Amounts in Various Provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and Pending Changes to Bankruptcy Forms Effective April 1, 2019

2018:

• No. 18-02; Dated 11/14/2018: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and to Official Bankruptcy Forms, Effective December 1, 2018
• No. 18-01; Dated 08/23/2018: Notice Regarding Location Information for the Buffalo Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Clerk's Office, and Chapter 13 341 Meeting Room in the Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse.

2017:

• No. 17-03; Dated 11/21/2017: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and to Official Bankruptcy Forms, Effective December 1, 2017
• No. 17-02; Dated 11/20/2017: Notice Concerning Procedures and Requirements for National Model Chapter 13 Plan
• No. 17-01; Dated 07/31/2017: Notice that Bankruptcy Court Proceedings Will No Longer Be Held in Watkins Glen,New York.

2016:

• No. 16-02; Dated 11/14/2016: Notice Regarding Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules and Bankruptcy Forms, and Fee Adjustments Effective December 1, 2016.
• No. 16-01; Dated 03/09/2016: Notice Regarding Pending Changes To Bankruptcy Forms Effective April 1, 2016 

2015:

• No. 15-02:  Dated 11/13/2015:  Notice Regarding Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy and to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Effective December 1, 2015
• No. 15-01;  Dated 10/1/2015:  Notice  Regarding Bankruptcy Form Changes Effective December 1, 2015

2014:

• No. 14-03; Dated 11/19/2014:  Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms, and Fee Changes, effective December 1, 2014
• No. 14-02; Dated 06/26/2014:  Notice of New Procedure Regarding Issuance of  Summons in Adversary Proceeding
• No. 14-01; Dated 05/09/2014:  Notice of Fee Increases Effective June 1, 2014

2013:

• No. 13-04; Dated 11/26/2013: Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms, and Fee Changes effective December 1, 2013
• No. 13-03; Dated 04/17/2013: New Claims Transfer Fee to take effect May 1, 2013
• No. 13-02; Dated 03/19/2013: Amendments to Official Forms Effective April 1, 2013
• No. 13-01; Dated 02/22/2013: Updated Payment Information *ROCHESTER ONLY*

2012:

• No. 12-04; Dated 11/6/2012:   Notice of Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2012
• No. 12-03; Dated 09/14/2012: Practice Changes for Calendars in Buffalo, Batavia, Mayville, Niagara Falls, and Olean – THESE PROCEDURES APPLY TO MATTERS BEFORE JUDGE BUCKI OR JUDGE KAPLAN ONLY, in these locations.
• No. 12-02; Dated 05/16/2012: Updated Motion Calendar for Rochester Division - Effective July 1, 2012
• No. 12-01; Dated 02/29/2012: Procedure for seeking to reopen a bankruptcy case for the purpose of filing Official Form 23 and/or Director's Procedural Form 283

2011:

• No. 11-04; Dated 11/18/2011: Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms.
• No. 11-03; Dated 11/16/2011: Enactment of New Rule and New Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2011, Related to Mortgage Modifications.
• No. 11-02; Dated 10/28/2011: Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms Due to Fee Increases Effective November 1, 2011.
• No. 11-01; Dated 09/16/2011  (rev) - Procedure for Seeking Conversion or Dismissal Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 706(a), 1112(a), 1208(b) or 1307(b)

2010:

• No. 10-03; Dated 11/05/2010: Amendments To Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure, Enactment Of New Rule, and Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2010    
• No. 10-02; Dated 04/07/2010: Director's Procedural Form B240A updated effective April 1, 2010; January 2007 Versions of B240A and B240B Re-labeled as B240 A/B ALT and B240C ALT
• No. 10-01; Dated 03/15/2010: Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms and to Directors Procedural Forms effective April 1, 2010.

2009:

• No. 09-04; Dated 11/16/2009: Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules and Bankruptcy Code regarding changes to time computations effective December 1, 2009.
• No. 09-03; Dated 07/02/2009: Change in Room Number for Bankruptcy Court Proceedings Held in Niagara Falls, New York
• No. 09-02; Dated 04/06/2009: Change in hearing time for matters heard in Watkins Glen .
• No. 09-01; Dated 04/03/2009: Change in Niagara Falls location for Bankruptcy Proceedings.

2008:

• No. 08-01; Dated 09-16-2008: Judiciary Privacy Policy

2007:

• No. 07-04; Dated 12/28/2007:  Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective January 1, 2008 and to Civil Cover Sheet Effective December 1, 2007
• No. 07-03; Dated 11/01/2007:  Amendments to Official Bankruptcy Forms Effective December 1, 2007 and Director's Procedural Forms Effective August 1, 2007
• No. 07-02; Dated 11/01/2007:  Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules Effective December 1, 2007
• No. 02-05; Dated 10/28/2002, Reissued: 10/18/2007:  To Public Regarding Acceptance of Credit Cards
• No. 07-01; Dated 02/01/2007:  Bankruptcy Court Proceedings Resumed at the Genesee County Courthouse in Batavia, New York   

2006:

• No. 06-06; Dated 12/15/2006:  Bankruptcy Court Proceedings No Longer Held at the Genesee County Courthouse in Batavia, New York
• No. 06-05; Dated 12/01/2006:  Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules
• No. 06-04; Dated 09/26/2006:  New Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing Options Available Through the E-Mail Link Service
• No. 06-03; Dated 09/20/2006:  Amendment to Interim Bankruptcy Rule 1007
• No. 06-02; Dated 09/20/2006:  Dates for Proceedings in 2007 in Olean
• No. 06-01; Dated 04/17/2006:  Scheduling Hearings on Time Sensitive Motions

   2005:

• No. 05-05; Dated 12/02/2005:  Issuance of Summons Electronically    Superseded as of 08/01/2014; see Notice No 14-02
• No. 05-04; Dated 11/21/2005:  Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules and Official Bankruptcy Forms
• No. 05-03; Dated 10/17/2005:  Forms of Payment Accepted by the Court
• No. 05-02; Dated 10/03/2005:  Change in Calendar Configuration - (ROCHESTER ONLY)
• No. 05-01; Dated 01/05/2005:  Impact of Increase in Civil Filing Fees on Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

  2004:

• No. 04-10; Dated 12/27/2004:  Modification to Administrative Procedures for Filing, Signing, and Verifying Pleadings and Papers by Electronic Means
• No. 04-09; Dated 11/03/2004:   Chapter 12 Retroactive Extension
• No. 04-08; Dated 10/18/2004:  Elimination of Redundant Paper Noticing by Court
• No. 04-07; Dated 10/18/2004:  Amended Official Bankruptcy Forms and Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules
• No. 04-06; Dated 10/18/2004:  UST Paper Copies
• No. 04-05; Dated 09/21/2004:  Revised §722 Motion to Redeem Cover Sheet
• No. 04-04; Dated 09/17/2004:  Implementation of 'Auto Assign/Judge/Trustee Module' of CM/ECF
• No. 04-03; Dated 06/16/2004:  Motions to Redeem Property and Procedural Requirements for the Disclosure of Compensation by Counsel for Cases Filed in Rochester and Watkins Glen
• No. 04-02; Dated 03/01/2004:  Revision of Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code
• No. 04-01; Dated 02/06/2004:  Servicemember's Civil Relief Act of 2003

2003:

• No. 03-11; Dated 12/29/2003:  Expiration of Chapter 12
• No. 03-10; Dated 12/08/2003: Elimination of Court's Requirement to File a Motion to Approve Insider Compensation - (ROCHESTER ONLY)
• No. 03-09; Dated 11/17/2003:  Amended Official Bankruptcy Forms and Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules
• No. 03-08; Dated 11/14/2003:  Electronic Availability of Case File Information
• No. 03-07; Dated 10/22/2003:  Additional Guidance for Privacy Changes
• No. 03-06; Dated 09/29/2003:  Privacy Changes
• No. 03-05; Dated 08/29/2003:  Orders to Extend Time to File a Chapter 13 Plan - (ROCHESTER ONLY)
• No. 03-04; Dated 08/27/2003:  Further Extension of Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code
• No. 03-03; Dated 07/01/2003:  Expiration of Chapter 12
• No. 03-02; Dated 06/04/2003:  Requirement of a "Cover Sheet" to be Filed with Schedules, Lists, Statements, etc. and Any Amendments to Petitions, Schedules, Lists, Statements
• No. 03-01; Dated 05/23/2003:  CM/ECF Project

2002:

• No. 02-08; Dated 12/30/2002: Further Extension of Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code
• No. 02-07; Dated 11/29/2002: Amended Official Bankruptcy Forms
• No. 02-06; Dated 11/01/2002: Attorneys Practicing in Batavia and Niagara Falls
• No. 02-05; Dated 10/28/2002: To Public Regarding Acceptance of Credit Cards
• No. 02-04; Dated 09/03/2002: Motions Filed Under 522(f), 506(a), and 1322(b) Cover Sheet Requirement. Superceded 6/11/03
• No. 02-03; Dated 05/21/2002: Further Extension of Chapter 12
• No. 02-02; Dated 05/15/2002: Reenactment of Chapter 12
• No. 02-01; Dated 01/28/2002: Revised Objection to Claim / Notice of Hearing and Order Form 

2001:

• No. 01-12; Dated 11/26/2001: Expansion of Default Procedures - (ROCHESTER ONLY)
• No. 01-11; Dated 11/19/2001: 706(a) Motions to Convert a Chapter 7 Case to a Chapter 13 Case
• No. 01-10; Dated 11/01/2001: Amended Official Bankruptcy Forms and Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules
• No. 01-09; Dated 09/11/2001: Revised Amendment/Schedule Cover Sheet
• No. 01-08; Dated 07/20/2001: Change in Location for Bankruptcy Hearings and Creditor Meetings Scheduled in Olean, New York
• No. 01-07; Dated 07/01/2001: Fee Increases
• No. 01-06; Dated 05/18/2001: Chapter 12 Legislation
• No. 01-05; Dated 05/23/2001: Expanded Amendment Fees
• No. 01-04; Dated 03/21/2001: Automatic Adjustment on Certain Dollar Amounts in the Bankruptcy Code and Amended Official Bankruptcy Forms
• No. 01-03; Dated 03/07/2001: Interest Rates on Judgments
• No. 01-02; Dated 02/01/2001: Fee Increases
• No. 01-01; Dated 01/16/2001: Amended Official Form 7, Statement of Financial Affairs
   

2000:

• No. 00-06; Dated 11/27/2000: Increase in Bankruptcy Fees
• No. 00-05; Dated 12/01/2000: Reissued 09/02/2007 Notice of Services Provided to the Hearing Impaired and Other Persons with Communication Disabilities
• No. 00-04; Dated 08/11/2000: Common Default Statement - (ROCHESTER ONLY)
• No. 00-03; Dated 07/01/2000: Announcing WebPacer
• No. 00-02; Dated 07/01/2000: Protection Afforded to Victims of Domestic Violence
• No. 00-01; Dated 02/07/2000: Change in the Mayville Calendar 

1999:

• No. 99-10; Dated 12/09/1999: Increase in Filing Fees
• No. 99-09; Dated 11/22/1999: Calendar Dates for Olean
• No. 99-08; Dated 09/21/1999: Creation, Use and Maintenance of Creditor Register
• No. 99-07; Dated 09/03/1999: Hearing Times in Watkins Glen
• No. 99-06; Dated 08/26/1999: New Pacer Release
• No. 99-05; Dated 07/07/1999: Reaffirmation Agreement Form B240
• No. 99-04; Dated 07/02/1999: Revision No. 1 to Expanded Default Procedures in Rochester and Watkins Glen
• No. 99-03; Dated 06/15/1999: The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York now on the Internet
• No. 99-02; Dated 06/09/1999: Filing of Amendments
• No. 99-01; Dated 05/19/1999: Change of Location for Matters Heard in Batavia, NY
• No. 99-00; Dated 05/14/1999: Blanket Requests for Service of Bankruptcy Notices

  1998:

•   No. 98-01 Dated 04/01/1998: Submission and Service of Orders. Superceded 6/11/03

Miscellaneous:

• 09/27/2006: Letter by the Chapter 13 Trustee re: Present Value Interest Rate
• 10/13/2005: Notice re: Adjournment of Chapter 7 and 13 341 Meeting of Creditors