New Amendments to the Local Rules effective Thursday, May 1, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
In accordance with the public notice provided on or about March 28, 2025, changes have been made to the following Local Bankruptcy Rules.
| RULE | SUMMARY OF CHANGE |
| 4001-5 | Adds a new paragraph (a) that imposes a 14-day time limit within which to file a motion to extend the stay under Section 362(c)(3)(B) and renumbers the existing provisions accordingly. |
| 5005-3 | Eliminates the use of faxes to transmit documents to the Court in the event of Court systems failure. |
| 9010-2 | Eliminates the requirement that attorneys provide a fax number. |
| 9015-1 | Eliminates the rule concerning jury trials because the bankruptcy court is not authorized to conduct jury trials in this District. |
| 9029-1(a) | Non-substantive, technical amendments. |