Local Rule 1001-2: SCOPE OF LOCAL RULES

RULE 1001‐2 SCOPE OF LOCAL RULES

(A) Purpose. These Local Rules are adopted pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9029 to govern the local practice and procedures before the Bankruptcy Court and shall be cited as "ILCB LR ___." They are intended to supplement the Bankruptcy Rules and those portions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that are incorporated by the Bankruptcy Rules. The Local Rules are to be construed consistent with, and subordinate to, the Bankruptcy Rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and to promote the just, speedy, and economic determination of every bankruptcy case and proceeding. Numbers for the Local Rules track numbers of related Bankruptcy Rules to the extent they exist.

(B) Application. These Local Rules shall apply to all bankruptcy cases and proceedings in the Central District of Illinois except to the extent the Court determines them to be inconsistent with applicable law, the Bankruptcy Rules, or the Official Forms or the Court explicitly finds that one or more of the Local Rules should not apply in a particular circumstance. Unless the Court specifically determines otherwise, the nonenforcement of any Local Rule or provision thereof in a particular case or proceeding does not change the Rule's applicability in that or any other case or proceeding and does not preclude any party in interest or the Court, sua sponte, from raising issues of noncompliance. Failure to comply with these Local Rules may result in denial of relief requested, dismissal, or other sanctions.

(C) Modification or Suspension. In specific cases or proceedings, the Court, upon its own motion or the motion of any party, may suspend or modify any of these Local Rules if the interests of justice so require.