Local Rule 9036-1: Electronic Transmission of Court Notices; Service on Registered CM/ECF Users; Use of Technology in the Courtroom

Rule 9036-1 Electronic Transmission of Court Notices; Service on Registered CM/ECF Users; Use of Technology in the Courtroom.

(a) Court Notices. To eliminate redundant paper notices, all registered electronic filing participants will receive notices required to be sent by the Clerk via electronic transmission only. No notices from the Clerk's Office will be sent in paper format to registered CM/ECF users, with the exception of the Notice of Meeting of Creditors, which will be sent in both paper and electronic format. The electronic transmission of notices by the Clerk will be deemed complete upon transmission. See also Local Rule 5005-4.

(b) Service through the Court's Electronic Filing System. Service will be made on registered CM/ECF users through the CM/ECF system and may be made on any person by other electronic means consented to in writing in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9036. Any service completed pursuant to the foregoing will be considered to be in compliance with the means of effectuating service under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and these Local Rules. This Local Rule does not apply to any pleading or other paper required to be served in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7004 or as provided in Local Rule 5005-4(c)(iii). In chapter 11 and chapter 15 cases, when service is completed through the CM/ECF system or by other electronic means that the person consented to in writing, a courtesy copy of the document also will be provided by email, other electronic form as provided under Local Rule 5005-4(c), or by hard copy via hand delivery, first class or other mail or delivery, to: (i) counsel for the debtor or the foreign representative (as applicable), counsel for the U.S. Trustee, counsel for any committee appointed pursuant to section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code, and all parties whose rights are affected by the filing (but excluding parties only receiving service because such party filed a request for service of notices under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(i)), and, if the filing party is the debtor, foreign representative or any committee appointed pursuant to section 1102 of the Code, then the courtesy copy also will be delivered to all parties who file a request for service of notices under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002(i); and (ii) any other party as the Court may direct. Consistent with Local Rule 2002-1(c), lists of parties entitled to service may be obtained from the claims agent or debtor, as applicable. Any courtesy copy delivered in accordance with this Local Rule is supplemental to service effectuated through the CM/ECF system or other electronic means permitted by this Local Rule 9036-1(b).

(c) Use of Technology in the Courtroom. Unless otherwise authorized by the Court, parties intending to use technology in the Courtroom must give the Court notice by the time the agenda is due under Local Rule 9029-3. At that time, notice should also be sent via email to debml_Courtroom_Technology@deb.uscourts.gov, and Operations personnel will respond to the notice promptly.