Local Rule 7055-1: Default and Default Judgment.
Bankr. D. Conn. — Civil rule
Local Bankr. R. 7055-1 Default and Default Judgment. Effective March 16, 2026
(a) Request for Entry of Default by Bankruptcy Clerk.
Before the Clerk is required to enter a default, the party requesting such entry shall file with the Court a written request for entry of default, submit a proposed form of entry of default, and file any other materials required by FRCP 55(a).
(b) Compliance with Service Members Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. § 3931).
The plaintiff shall file an affidavit in compliance with 50 U.S.C. § 3931 with any motion for default judgment against an individual.
(c) Order Scheduling Hearing on Default Judgment; Failure to Obtain Default Judgment.
A hearing on a Motion for Default Judgment may be scheduled by the Court. See Appendix M. If a defendant has been in default for ninety (90) days or more, the Court may require the plaintiff to move for entry of a default judgment. If the plaintiff fails to do so within the prescribed time, the Court may dismiss the proceeding, without prejudice, as to that defendant.