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Bankruptcy Filing Statistics: Southern District of Florida

Court: flsbk Source: FJC IDB

43,932

Total Cases

63.6%

Discharge Rate

26.9%

Dismissal Rate

1,893

Pending / Open

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Case Outcomes

■ Discharged 63.6% ■ Dismissed 26.9% ■ Other/Pending 9.5%

Breakdown by Chapter

Chapter	Cases	Share
Chapter 7	20,918	47.6%
Chapter 13	19,270	43.9%
Chapter 11	1,083	2.5%
Chapter 12	8	0.0%
Other	2,653	6.0%

Filing Trend (2008–Present)

Data Source

Statistics derived from the Federal Judicial Center Integrated Database. Includes all bankruptcy case types. Pending cases may not yet have a recorded disposition.

Federal Rules Committee

This research supports two accepted suggestions to the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules: Suggestion 26-BK-3 and Suggestion 26-BK-5

Proposing automated Section 1328(f) discharge bar screening and Rule 9037 SSN redaction in federal bankruptcy courts

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