What
is VCIS? (pronounced "vee-sis")
VCIS
allows you to call the U. S. Bankruptcy Court's computer
from any touch tone telephone and hear the following case
information read to you by a computer-synthesized voice:
- Case
number.
- Names
of debtors or principal adversaries.
- Case
filing date.
- Case
chapter.
- Name
of debtor’s attorney.
- Name
of trustee.
- Name
of judge.
- Discharge
and closed dates.
- Status
of the case.
- Whether
or not the case has assets.
- Telephone
number of debtor’s attorney.
- Deadlines
for filing proofs of claim.
- First
meeting of creditors date.
What
is the charge for using VCIS?
This
service is provided free of charge.
When
is the service available?
You
may call 7-days a week, 24-hours per day.
How
current is the information?
Since
it is retrieved from the court's live database, the information
reported is the most current available.
How
do I use VCIS?
When
you call the VCIS number shown below, the computer will
answer the telephone and provide you with detailed instructions.
To effectively use the system please have information available
before calling.
The
VCIS number for the Western District of Texas is 1-888-436-7477
or Local 210-472-4023
When
you call the VCIS number, the computer will answer the
telephone and ask you to enter a name. Using the keys on
your telephone touch pad, type the name of a participant
in the case and then press the pound (#) key. After a few
seconds, the computer voice will read the most current
information available regarding the case.
The
following options are available on the VCIS menu.
-
To
hear instructions, press 1.
-
To
search by case number, press 2.
-
To
search by participants name, press 3.
-
To
search by participants social security number or tax
identification number, press 4.
The
system reports case information for 10 participants or
cases per call. |
