About Louisiana Middle Bankruptcy Court

Louisiana Middle Bankruptcy Court is based in Baton Rouge. The court has jurisdiction in the state of Louisiana for the nine-county region, comprised of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana counties.

Louisiana Middle Bankruptcy Court is part of the Fifth Circuit which encompasses the federal courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Court Locations

CM/ECF Information

Louisiana Middle Bankruptcy Court's CM/ECF version is NextGen CM/ECF Release 1.8 (Revision 1.8.1). The maximum file size for a PDF upload is thirty-five (35) megabytes. CM/ECF for Louisiana Middle Bankruptcy Court is available at:

Electronic Self-Representation (eSR) is an online tool to help individuals complete a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy petition when they have decided to file bankruptcy without an attorney. eSR is available at:

Electronic Proof of Claim (ePOC) is an online tool to help creditors easily create, file, or amend a Proof of Claim (Official Form 410) without a login or password. ePOC is available at:

The CM/ECF Helpdesk phone number for Louisiana Middle Bankruptcy Court is:

• 225-389-0211