Welcome to the official website for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
111 Locust Street, Office 320, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 284-6230
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NOTICE: The U.S. Courthouse for the Southern District of Iowa will be closed on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 for all agency staff training. Electronic filing will be available and staff will be accessible by phone as training allows.
Please be advised that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa will be performing required systems maintenance, including upgrading to the latest version of CM/ECF. This upgrade will require system downtime as follows:
Starting: Friday, September 4, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Ending: Sunday, September 6, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
Duration: 48 hours
The CM/ECF system may be offline during this time. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
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News & Announcements
Mon, 08/31/2026
The judges of the Eighth Circuit invite you to attend the More »
Fri, 08/14/2026
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has approved the following p More »
Tue, 07/14/2026
To fund the accelerated initiative to modernize and strengthen the security of its case managemen More »