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Welcome to the official website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Notice of Relocation of Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office and Information Regarding Public Counter Accessibility
The Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa is in the process of moving from the U.S. Courthouse Annex at 110 East Court to the new U.S. Courthouse at 111 Locust Street. During this transition the public intake counter will temporarily be closed and a lock box will be located only at the U.S. Courthouse Annex Entry Control Point. Court security officers will be on site and will contact Clerk’s Office staff if assistance is needed with court filings. Service by phone will remain an option throughout the transition. Please check this site for updated information as it becomes available.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Iowa
110 East Court Avenue, Suite 300
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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