Access Moore County Bankruptcy Records

Moore County bankruptcy records are filed and maintained through the Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, Amarillo Division. The county seat is Dumas, and cases from Moore County are submitted in Lubbock with hearings held in Amarillo at the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building, 205 Southeast Fifth Avenue. You can search Moore County bankruptcy filings online through PACER. Chapter 7 liquidation cases, Chapter 11 reorganizations, and Chapter 13 wage-earner plans are all public records that anyone can look up under federal law.

Moore County Federal Bankruptcy Court

Moore County is served by the Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court, Amarillo Division. Cases are filed in Lubbock, and hearings take place in Amarillo at the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building, 205 Southeast Fifth Avenue. The Amarillo Division covers Texas Panhandle counties including Moore, serving residents in Dumas and across the county.

If you need to attend a 341 meeting of creditors or a court hearing for a Moore County case, you go to the Amarillo courthouse. The Lubbock clerk's office handles filing and administrative matters. The Northern District's website at txnb.uscourts.gov has contact information for both locations and provides access to forms and local rules.

The U.S. Trustee for Moore County cases falls under Region 6, based in Dallas at 1100 Commerce Street, Room 976, Dallas, TX 75242. The trustee program monitors case administration, conducts oversight of trustees assigned to individual cases, and maintains the list of approved credit counseling and debtor education agencies for the Northern District.

Searching Moore County Bankruptcy Records

The main tool for finding Moore County bankruptcy records is PACER. PACER is the federal system used for public access to all U.S. court records, including bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Texas. You register for a free account and then search by debtor name, case number, or Social Security number if you have it. Viewing actual documents costs a small per-page fee, but basic case lookups are free or close to it.

A PACER search shows you the docket for any Moore County bankruptcy case. The docket lists every filing in the case with dates and document descriptions. From the docket you can open the original petition, asset and debt schedules, the list of creditors, any motions, and court orders. This is how creditors, attorneys, and the public typically check on specific cases.

Moore County bankruptcy records are public under 11 U.S.C. § 107. Documents filed with the court are generally available to any member of the public. Courts can seal records in narrow circumstances, but that is not common in standard consumer filings. Personal identifiers like Social Security numbers and account numbers are redacted from public documents under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037.

For old cases that predate electronic filing, the Northern District clerk's office can assist you. Some older records may be held at the National Archives. The Moore County Government website at co.moore.tx.us maintains county-level property records, but those are separate from federal bankruptcy filings and not searchable on the same system.

The Moore County Government website provides access to county property records and services maintained by the County Clerk at the Dumas courthouse.

County records including property deeds and tax records held at the Moore County courthouse in Dumas can be relevant in bankruptcy proceedings when trustees need to confirm what real property a debtor owns and whether any liens exist on that property.

Filing Bankruptcy in Moore County

To file for bankruptcy in Moore County, you submit your petition to the Northern District of Texas through the Amarillo Division. Cases go to the Lubbock clerk's office, with hearings scheduled in Amarillo. All filings must follow the court's local rules, which are on the Northern District forms page. The local rules cover required documents, creditor list format, and what you need to bring to the 341 meeting.

Attorneys file through CM/ECF. If you are filing on your own, the Lubbock clerk's office can confirm receipt of your filing and direct you to the right forms. They will not advise you on strategy or legal questions. Pro se filers should review all available court guides before submitting their petition.

Filing fees are set by federal law and apply equally across all Northern District divisions. Chapter 7 costs $338. Chapter 13 costs $313. Chapter 11 costs $1,738. If you qualify based on income, you can apply for a fee waiver or request installment payments. Both require applications filed with your petition.

You must complete a credit counseling course within 180 days before filing. After your case is open, you need to finish a debtor education course before the court issues your discharge. Check the U.S. Trustee website for the list of approved providers that serve the Northern District.

Moore County Resources

The Moore County Government website covers county services and property records. The County Clerk at the Dumas courthouse maintains deed and title records that trustees review when checking on real estate in a debtor's bankruptcy estate. If you need to verify ownership of property in Moore County during a bankruptcy case, this is the right place to look.

Key resources for Moore County bankruptcy matters:

• Northern District Bankruptcy Court - case filing and docket access
• PACER - search all federal court records online
• U.S. Trustee Region 6 - trustee oversight and approved providers
• Moore County Government - property and county records
• Northern District Local Rules and Forms

The Federal Judicial Center maintains national data on bankruptcy filings. You can use that to look at how the Amarillo Division compares to other parts of the Northern District in terms of case volume and chapter type distribution.

Note: Moore County residents must follow Northern District procedures and submit cases to the Lubbock clerk's office even though hearings are held in Amarillo.

Nearby Panhandle Counties

Moore County is in the Texas Panhandle. Surrounding counties in this region also file through the Northern District, Amarillo Division.