Local Rule 1001-2: Definitions.

Local Bankr. R. 1001-2 Definitions. Effective March 16, 2026 In addition to the definitions found in Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9001, the following definitions apply to these Local Bankruptcy Rules:

(a) "Bankruptcy Code" or "11 U.S.C. § ___" means Title 11 of the United States Code.

(b) "Bankruptcy Court" or "Court" means, in addition to the definition in Bankruptcy Rule 9001(4), the Bankruptcy Judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut, as a collective body.

(c) "Bankruptcy Rule(s)," "Fed. R. Bankr. P.," or "FRBP" means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure currently in effect, and as hereafter amended.

(d) "Certificate of Service" or "Proof of Service" means a document identifying the pleading or document a party has served, the manner of service, the date of service, and the address where service was made. When applicable, a Certificate of Service or Proof of Service can be the Notice of Electronic Filing issued by the Bankruptcy Court's electronic filing system (CM/ECF). See District Court Local Civil Rule 5(c); and Appendix A to these Local Rules, Section 4(c).

(e) "Clerk" or "Clerk of Court" means the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut and any deputy clerk acting under the direction of the Clerk of Court.

(f) "Court Registry Investment System" or "CRIS" means the national investment program managed by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts that pools registry deposits from multiple courts.

(g) "Debtor" means a debtor or debtors. When referring to an individual or individuals, Debtor means an individual or individuals who are represented by an attorney or who are proceeding in a case as a Self-Represented Filer/Litigant(s).

(h) "District" means the District of Connecticut.

(i) "District Court Clerk" means Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

(j) "District Court Local Civil Rule(s)", "D. Conn. L. Civ. R.," or "USDC Local Rules" means the Local Rules of Civil Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

(k) "ECF No. ___" means the electronic case filing number for a pleading or document entered on the docket of a bankruptcy case or an adversary proceeding.

(l) "FRCP" or "Fed. R. Civ. P." means the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

(m) "Local Bankruptcy Rules," "Local Bankr. R. ___," or "D. Conn. Bankr. L. R. ___" means these Local Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for District of Connecticut.

(n) Plan

(1) "Chapter 11 Plan" or "Plan of Reorganization" or "Plan of Liquidation" means a plan filed in a Chapter 11 case in accordance with 11 U.S.C. §§ 1123 and 1172, or or in a Chapter 11, Subchapter V case in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1190.

(2) "Chapter 12 Plan" means a plan filed by the Debtor in a Chapter 12 case in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1222.

(3) "Chapter 13 Plan" means a plan filed by the Debtor in a Chapter 13 case in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1322.

(o) "Pro se" – see Self-Represented Filer/Litigant

(p) "Self-Represented Filer/Litigant" refers to an individual who is a Debtor, creditor, or party-in-interest, including a plaintiff or defendant in an adversary proceeding, and is not represented by an attorney (self-represented parties are also referred to as pro se parties).

(q) "Sponsoring Attorney" means a member in good standing of the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut who files a motion to permit a Visiting Attorney (see definition below) to appear in bankruptcy case, adversary proceeding, or miscellaneous proceeding before this Court pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(e).

(r) "Subchapter V" means the Subchapter V of Chapter 11, Reorganization, of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 1181-1195).

(s) Trustees

(1) "Case Trustee" means the individual(s) appointed by the United States Trustee to serve as trustee in a bankruptcy case in this District.

(2) "Chapter 7 Trustee" means the individual(s) from the District's Standing Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees appointed by the United States Trustee to serve as trustee in a Chapter 7 case filed in this District.

(3) "Chapter 11 Trustee" means the individual(s) appointed by the United States Trustee and approved by Court Order to serve as trustee in a Chapter 11 case filed in this District.

(4) "Chapter 12 Trustee" means the individual(s) appointed by the United States Trustee to serve as trustee in a Chapter 12 case filed in this District.

(5) "Chapter 13 Trustee" means the individual(s) appointed by the United States Trustee to serve as a Standing Trustee in Chapter 13 cases filed in this District.

(6) "Subchapter V Trustee" means the individual(s) from the District's Standing Panel of Subchapter V Trustees appointed by the United States Trustee to serve as trustee in a Chapter 11, Subchapter V case filed in this District.

(t) "United States Trustee" or "U.S. Trustee" or "UST" means the individual appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the United States Senate to serve as the United States Trustee for Region 2. The United States Trustee may be represented in the Bankruptcy Court by an Assistant United States Trustee and trial attorneys.

(u) "Visiting Attorney" means an attorney who is not a member of the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, but who is a member in good standing of the bar of another Federal or state court and may be permitted to represent clients in bankruptcy cases, adversary proceedings, and miscellaneous proceedings in this Court after approval by the Court, pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(e) and upon written motion by a Sponsoring Attorney (see definition above).