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(FRC) ARCHIVE CASE INFORMATION

Information For Ordering Records From the Federal Records Center

CLICK HERE FOR FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER DOCUMENTS REQUEST FORM

 Note: Some Case Records May not have been archived or have been checked out and will not return Record Shipment Information.
SEE EXAMPLE BELOW:

Case Number Volume Case Title Result
06-99122 CS1 John Doe   The case file may not be available.  

(If this occurs you may contact the Clerk's Office for further information - Phone - 918-549-7200
or email: courtinfo_okeb@okeb.uscourts.gov

Note: "General bankruptcy case files are retained by the court for a 15-year interval. Presently, most of
the 1970-1995 bankruptcy case files have been destroyed in accordance with their approved
records disposition authority (N1-578-11-001, in accordance with 44 USC § 3303).

National Archives can be reached at 1-866-272-6272.
The Federal Records Centers can be reached via email at: frc@nara.gov. "

 

Obtain Copies from the Federal Records Center (only for cases filed prior to 1997)

This court began electronic record keeping in 1997. Cases filed prior to that date might be available from the National Archives’ Federal Records Center (FRC). Please note that the National Archives retains a representative sample of bankruptcy cases for 20 years unless they are considered permanent for historical value.  After 20 years has expired the cases are destroyed.  When you make a request for documents from the FRC, you will be informed of whether the case is still available.   If the case is not available, the court can provide you with a copy of the Docket Sheet (a listing record of what was filed).  If you desire a copy of the Docket Sheet, you may obtain copies from the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office where the case was filed.

Form NATF 90 is used to request bankruptcy case documents from the FRC. The form asks for a series of numbers to identify the location of a case. The FRC cannot locate files without this information. This information must be obtained from the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office where the case was filed.

To obtain the location numbers needed to complete Form NATF 90, your request to the court must include:

  •  Debtor's complete name at time of filing,
  •  Last four digits of debtor's Social Security number (if known),
  •  Debtor's case number (if known),
  •  Approximate year case was filed.

The court will provide you with the following FRC information to complete Form NATF 90:

  • Court Location,
  • Case Number,
  • Transfer Number,
  • Box Number.