Local Rule 3017-1: Approval of Disclosure Statement

Rule 3017-1 Approval of Disclosure Statement.

(a) Hearing on Disclosure Statement. The plan proponent must obtain a disclosure statement hearing date from the Court. Unless the Court orders otherwise, the notice served under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(b) and 3017 must provide at least 35 days' notice of the disclosure statement hearing and at least 28 days' notice of the deadline to object to approval of the disclosure statement.

(b) Voting Procedures. The plan proponent must file a motion to approve the voting procedures— including the form of ballots, the voting agent, and the time and manner of voting—at least 21 days before the disclosure statement hearing.