Voice Case Information System
VCIS Access Numbers ~ (603) 222-2626 or toll free (800) 851-8954
The Voice Case Information System (VCIS) uses a computer-generated synthesized voice device to read case and adversary proceeding information directly from the court's computer. This device permits you to call the computer from any touch-tone telephone and obtain the following case information without assistance from a deputy clerk:
- Case Number
- Name(s) of debtor(s), or principal parties
- Case filing date
- Case chapter
- Debtor's attorney's name and phone number
- Trustee's name
- Assigned Judge's name
- Discharge and closing dates
- 341(a) meeting date, time, and location
- Case status
- Whether the case has assets
Depending on when the case was filed, some of the information listed above may not be available through VCIS. You may use VCIS to access information concerning all bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings filed on or after December 1, 1988. Information concerning cases filed prior to this date may not be available through VCIS. Please call VCIS first. If you are unable to obtain the information you desire, call the office for assistance.
WHAT YOU NEED
A touch-tone telephone is the only equipment you need to access VCIS.
HOW VCIS WORKS
VCIS searches for cases by participant name and reads you the information available for matching bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings. CM/ECF data is posted to the VCIS database at the close of each business day. As a result, information will typically appear in VCIS the business day following its entry in CM/ECF. New cases and adversary proceedings will typically appear in VCIS on the second business day after filing.
SYSTEM AVAILABILITY
VCIS is available 365 days per year, but may have maintenance performed on Mondays from 0700-0830 a.m.
COST
VCIS is provided free of charge. It costs you nothing to quickly obtain critical bankruptcy case and adversary proceeding information using VCIS.
USER INFORMATION
For ad concerning the use of VCIS, please contact the Court at (603) 222-2600.
USING THE VOICE CASE INFORMATION SYSTEM (VCIS)
VCIS is easy to use. To access this information systems and obtain information concerning any District of New Hampshire case or adversary proceeding filed on or after December 1, 1988, and numerous bankruptcy cases filed prior to that date, please follow the instructions in steps 1 through 4 below.
1. Use a touch-tone telephone to dial (603) 222-2626 or toll free at 1-800-851-8954. A computer synthesized voice will answer the call and provide instructions for obtaining case information by asking you to enter a name.
2. Enter the name of a case participant by pressing the keys on your telephone that corresponds to the letters in the name. Use the 1 key to enter the letters Q and Z; do not attempt to type in spaces between names, and characters (such as apostrophes and dashes) that are not letters.
- a. If you wish to enter the name of an individual, enter the last name followed by the first name. For example, to enter the name Joe O'Riley, you should press the following keys:
O R I L E Y J O E (674539563)
MNO
6PRS
7GHI
4JKL
5DEF
3WXY
9JKL
5MN0
6DEF
3
- b. If you wish to enter the name of a company, type the company name, omitting suffixes such as Inc. and Corp. For example, to enter the name Joe's Subs, Inc., you should press the following keys:
J O E S S U B S (56377827)
JKL
5MNO
6DEF
3PRS
7PRS
7TUV
8ABC
2PRS
7
3. Press the # key once the name has been entered. VCIS will search the data base for participants with names matching the one entered.
- If the data base contains more than four participants with names matching the one entered, VCIS will not read the available information for matching cases. In these instances, you should call the court at (603) 222-2600
- If the data base contains fewer than five participants with names matching the one entered, VCIS will tell you the number of matching cases in the data base.
- If the number of matching cases equals one, VCIS will read you the information available for that case.
- If the number of matching cases is greater than five, VCIS will ask you to do the search again and be more specific.
- If the number of matching cases is five or less, VCIS will read you the available information for all matching cases.
- If the number of matching cases is 11 or greater, VCIS will tell you that too many cases have been selected and, to allow everyone fair access to the system, will read the available information for the first 10 matching cases only
4. If you wish to hear information for the next matching case, press the 5 key. You may do this while VCIS is reading or after it has read all the available information for a case.
5. If you do not wish to hear information for additional matching cases, hang-up. You may do this while VCIS is reading or after it has read all the available information for a case.
6. If the case you are interested in is not one of the matching cases read, call the clerk's office for assistance.
7. If the data base contains no participants with names that match the one entered, VCIS will tell you that no cases for that name are on the computer. Call the Clerk's office for assistance.
8. After reading the information available for the matching case or cases, or informing you that no cases for that name are found, VCIS will disconnect you.
9. To obtain information concerning additional cases, repeat steps 1 through 3.
For additional information concerning VCIS, or to report system problems,
contact us for assistance at (603) 222-2600