Northern District of Ohio

Court Offices Open to the Public

All divisional offices of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio are open to the general public.

For more information regarding the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's and U.S. Trustee's operations, see the COVID-19 Information page.

CHAPMobile Now Available

ChapMobile offers a central location for on-demand viewing of bankruptcy hearings and 341 Meetings for participating courts. Download now on the App Store and Google Play.

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NextGen CM/ECF Upgrade

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio is currently working on the project to migrate to NextGen CM/ECF. Watch this page for updated project status information in the future:

NextGen CM/ECF Information
Digital Audio Recording

Audio files may be requested in CD format for $31, or as a digital audio file in MP3 format accessible in PACER for $2.40 per audio file.

Digital Audio Recording
ePOC

Proofs of claim may now be filed, amended, or withdrawn without a case management system login and password in the Electronic Proof of Claim (ePOC) System.

Electronic Proof of Claims
Beware of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Telephone Scams

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court is aware of an active telephone spoofing campaign using various phone numbers that belong to the court. More info...
COVID-19 Information

Please see the following link for updates from the Northern District of Ohio on the coronavirus (COVID-19).

COVID-19 Information
Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (DeBN)

Debtor Electronic Bankruptcy Noticing (DeBN) is a free and voluntary service for debtors to receive court-generated notices and orders by email instead of U.S. mail.

Click here to learn more.

Court Locations

Public office hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For general inquiries, contact the appropriate court location. For inquiries regarding a specific case, contact the assigned case administrator.

Akron

John F. Seiberling Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
455 U.S. Courthouse
2 South Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44308
Phone: (330) 252-6100
Fax: (330) 252-6115

Canton

Ralph Regula Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
401 McKinley Avenue, S.W.
Canton, Ohio 44702-1745
Phone: (330) 458-2120
Fax: (330) 458-2451
Weather hotline: (330) 458-2780

Cleveland

Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse
201 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1235
Phone: (216) 615-4300
Fax: (216) 615-4363
Weather hotline: (216) 615-4444

Toledo

James M. Ashley and Thomas W. L. Ashley U.S. Courthouse
1716 Spielbusch Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Phone: (419) 213-5600
Fax: (419) 213-5647
Weather hotline: (419) 213-5650

Youngstown

Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
10 East Commerce Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1621
Phone: (330) 742-0900
Fax: (330) 742-0902
Weather hotline: (330) 742-0919

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