U.S. Trustee Program Manual and Policies

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Documents
Topic	Date	Subject	Formats
Volume 1
	February 2015	Overview of U.S. Trustee Program	[PDF - 308 KB]
Volume 2
	February 18, 2025	Chapter 7 Case Administration	[PDF - 623 KB]
Volume 3
	February 18, 2025	Chapter 11 Case Administration	[PDF - 1.87 MB]
Volume 4
	February 18, 2025	Chapters 12 & 13 Case Administration	[PDF - 295 KB]
Volume 5
	February 2015	Chapter 9 Case Administration	[PDF - 175 KB]
Volume 6
	October 2011	Chapter 15 Case Administration	[PDF - 72 KB]
Volume 7
	October 2011	Banking and Bonding	[PDF - 118 KB]
Volume 8
	July 2016	Ethics	[PDF - 290 KB]
Volume 9
	December 2021	Credit Counseling and Debtor Education	[PDF - 164 KB]

Appendices

The listing below contains U.S. Trustee Program documents referenced in the manual that are not posted elsewhere on the Program’s website.


Subject	Volume(s)	Other Formats
Amended MOU - Chapter 11 Case Closing & Post-Confirmation Monitoring	Vol. 2 – Chapter 7 Case Administration Vol. 3 – Chapter 11 Case Administration	[PDF - 30 KB]
Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses	Vol. 2 – Chapter 7 Case Administration Vol. 3 – Chapter 11 Case Administration	[PDF - 31 KB]
Sample Blanket Bond Form	Vol. 2 – Chapter 7 Case Administration Vol. 7 – Banking and Bonding	[PDF - 34 KB]
Sample Surety Bond Form	Vol. 2 – Chapter 7 Case Administration Vol. 7 – Banking and Bonding	[PDF - 14 KB]
Jay Alix Protocol for Retention of Crisis Managers	Vol. 3 – Chapter 11 Case Administration	[PDF - 135 KB]
Official Committee Documents	Vol. 3 – Chapter 11 Case Administration	[PDF - 1.33 MB]
Uniform Depository Agreement (UDA)	Vol. 7 – Banking and Bonding	[PDF - 64 KB]
DAEOGram DO-09-010 – Who Must Sign the Ethics Pledge?	Vol. 8 – Ethics	[PDF - 28 KB]
DAEOGram DO-09-011 – Ethics Pledge: Revolving Door Ban	Vol. 8 – Ethics	[PDF - 30 KB]
Participation in Outside Organizations and Activities	Vol. 8 – Ethics	[PDF - 28 KB]
Pro Bono Legal and Volunteer Services Policy	Vol. 8 – Ethics	[PDF - 690 KB]

Updated February 18, 2025